I just got a second set of S-Lites for my 2006 Dark Silver MCS. The new wheels are currently bright yellow. They are getting blasted tomorrow. Since I have my original set in the stock light silver, What color should I powder coat these?

White is not an option, but pretty much open to anything else. I was thinking Black, or matching them to the paint color, Dark Silver.

Thoughts? Ideas?

Here is the latest picture of my Coop.

 

You can paint the wheels-

Anthracite, Black- Gloss or flat, Dark silver- same as body color.

Or you can powdercoat-
Might have smaller selection of possible colors.

Or go wild-
Chili Red and paint the side view mirrors to match.

 

I decided on Black. Probably better resale value than doing them in Dark Silver. $50 a rim for strip and recoat. They may look sweet with some rubber with the white lettering on the outside. ??

I think these are going turn out in better condition than my stock, silver ones. Maybe I will strip those to Dark Silver.

 

I am picking them up tomorrow. Do I need to clearcoat or treat them in any way?

 

Powder coat is incredibly durable and a great choice for painting wheels. The stuff is actually bonded to the metal at high temp. You might just give them a coat of wax while they are off of the car. Makes 'em clean up easier.

 

Paint them brake-dust gray, so your front and rear wheels are always the same color.

 

oooo la la

Back from the powdercoater

 

Those turned out sick!
Very nice job.

 

Nice!

 

I would love to find some White with Black lettering center caps.

Now to find some decent rubber with White lettering....

 

Where did you get yours powdercoated? Do you know where I could get my stock S Lites done just like yours in powdercoated black? A friend of mine has an MC40 and said he can strip and spraypaint them black for me. I just wanted to know if that is OK to do to my S Lites, or if I should get them done like your powdercoated ones. The only thing I don't want happening is them looking bad after a while and/or the black paint stripping off of them and me having to do it again. I was just wondering what the best idea would be. Also, I am (FINALLY) getting an exhaust kit for my '06 MCS, and I was looking at the Magnaflow dual catbacks, but now that ALTA has put out their STEALTH flat black system, I am liking that more because I heard the sound is perfect on it (not too loud, not too soft, etc.), not to mention that it is all black, which is good since I am planning on doing a full blackout makeover on every chrome piece of my car. But if yall could just get back to me on those topics, the wheels of course being of a more urgent topic. Thanks and MOTOR ON!

-MCSman

 

I got mine done and Roadrunner Powdercoating here in Denver.

 

Do the tires you have now and use a whitwall pen, msfittoy did it and its nice!!!

Jack