Rim job pics! Thank you Chimera!!

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  1. tangledupinblu
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    Just had my 17'' Rota SDR's and Lexie's 18'' ProDrives powdercoated through 3van at Chimera and they turned out amazing! Lexie's are a gloss black finish and mine are a matte black finish. I'll post pics of the Prodrives when she gets home in a few here. Thank you B-rad for mounting and balancing the wheels!;)

    Scuffed the lip on the SDR's and painted with some WRB in a spray can from Welle auto supply for the time attack look.

    Great prices and great results! Thanks again Evan!:wavey:



    .......on to some pics!
     
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    Looks nice! I like the blue lip!
     
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    Nice job, how long did it take to get them powercoated? I was thinking doing it to my winter wheels.
     
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    Looks nice. I want to powdercoat my 04' bbs wheels a flat black or magnesium blue color.
     
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    how much to powdercoat a set and what sort of prep work is needed to be done to the wheel beforehand?
     
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    Damn, nice job indeed.
     
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    looking good josh.
     
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    very nice makes me wanna do this too
     
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    Very nice man. Looks awesome.
     
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    +1 for info
     
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    And here I thought this thread would be NSFW!




    ....looks good!
     
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    Nice, i like the blue lip
     
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    I need a napkin.....:yumyum:
     
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    i'VE NEVER WANTED A RIM JOB BEFORE, now....

    I kinda want one.
     
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    Hahaha! Thanks for the comments! Lexie's Prodrives look even better!:yumyum:



    As far as price, you should contact Chimera via PM. It usually depends on how many people get them done as group buys tend to vary in price.

    Nothing has to be done in preperation short of having the wheels removed. Then they take them, sandblast down to bare metal, then powdercoat with your choice of gloss finish(low-gloss to high-gloss). We both wanted black so that kept the cost down also!

    As far as the paint goes...Welle Auto Supply off of Central and 50th? in Columbia Heights/Hilltop across from the Flameburger can provide you with OEM color matched paint in a spray can for around $22/can. All you need is your MY, paint code, and 15 minutes for them to mix it.
     
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    Had both sets back in a week!
     
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    Omg, you were in my hood and didn't visit? Fail. ;)

    Was the paint on the sdr's still holding up okay?
     
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    Hahaha...the paint on the SDR's that i got from you has seen better days fo sho! They have been rallyxing!;)

    The second set that i picked up from Dan ,aka Boomer, were also used for RallyX...not that you'd know it anymore. They are the ones that i had resprayed in the pics.

    I am considering getting the set that i traded with you powdercoated also because it's soooo reasonable.

    I didn't know that you live in the Heights!?
     
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    LMK if you get more powdercoating done soon, I plan on making your old wheels black at some point before winter. Maybe GB ;)
     
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    Will do! Plan on doing another set of wheels, my axleback, and my harness bar too!
     
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    josh, you should see if you can get a group buy going? I want to get my winters done in bronze....
     
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    Nice Nice! Didn't even notice the blue lip until I looked at it hard! looks great!
     
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    THIS... except I don't want bronze.
     
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    looks good josh!
     
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    wow very nice
     
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    Bump for gb...
     
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    + 1!!!
     
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    group buy would likley work, the more in the same color would mean lower prices.


    Josh
     
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    ^That! The reason that i got a really good deal was because i had them do both sets in black.

    Bill, If you want to do a group buy, get ahold of Evan or Josh. If you can't find 2 or 3 more people that want bronze, you may just have to pony up a few more $$$.:biggrin:

    Regardless, the rims turned out perfect and i fully intend on going back for MOAR!!:yumyum:
     
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    2 thumbs up
     
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