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they're most probably painted and clearcoated.
get to work on them if you want the local treating company to do it cheap.
not that i know what you're supposed to do on them or anything... i think you just have to strip everything off so the powdercoating can get on there properly.
and don't go to some crap "automotive wheel specialist". Just find some small shop that does it. They'll charge a chunky set up fee, labor maybe, and not much for anything else.
find someone with a machine shop to include it in one of their jobs, or have them send it to someone they know under their account. While you're at it, borrow some of their tools to get all that "junk" off your wheels.
get to work on them if you want the local treating company to do it cheap.
not that i know what you're supposed to do on them or anything... i think you just have to strip everything off so the powdercoating can get on there properly.
and don't go to some crap "automotive wheel specialist". Just find some small shop that does it. They'll charge a chunky set up fee, labor maybe, and not much for anything else.
find someone with a machine shop to include it in one of their jobs, or have them send it to someone they know under their account. While you're at it, borrow some of their tools to get all that "junk" off your wheels.
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I did this with older steel wheels...
I did this to a set of 70 steel whells for a Mustang project. I started with media blasting to clean off all the old crap, (paint and rust) as a prep for the powder coating. Eveything worked great, but the powder coat was more than the used wheels ($25 a wheel, ~$50 a wheel to powdercoat) and this was quite a while ago.
while this will allow you to customize the color of your wheels (anyone thinking purple?), it does add cost. And the Mini wheels are very heavy to start with. You may find it cost effective to get some aftermarket wheels used, and since you're going to paint them, you can get some scuffed ones for cheap. Then you get your color, AND lighter wheels....
Just a thought.....
Matt
while this will allow you to customize the color of your wheels (anyone thinking purple?), it does add cost. And the Mini wheels are very heavy to start with. You may find it cost effective to get some aftermarket wheels used, and since you're going to paint them, you can get some scuffed ones for cheap. Then you get your color, AND lighter wheels....
Just a thought.....
Matt
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Valve stems need to be removed. Tires should be dismounted. Center caps removed. Depending on where you live you might find a Wheels America, they have a few around the country. I've always found them to do excellent quality work at reasonable prices. Some offer BMW CCA discounts too.
I know for a forged wheel such as a BBS paint is better option. BBS states the heat needed to bake the powder coating will change the molecular structure of the wheel. I have no idea if this is the same for a cast wheel. In the interest of erring to far on the side of safety I choose to only have wheels painted. There are newer powder coating processes that use lower temperatures, but I don't know much about that.
I know for a forged wheel such as a BBS paint is better option. BBS states the heat needed to bake the powder coating will change the molecular structure of the wheel. I have no idea if this is the same for a cast wheel. In the interest of erring to far on the side of safety I choose to only have wheels painted. There are newer powder coating processes that use lower temperatures, but I don't know much about that.
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These are my OZ Ultralegerras that started out silver:
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