Can my Centerline Stingray IIIs be clearcoated to avoid the oxidation and constant polishing? I don't like chrome and it would probably cost more to have them chromed than buy new wheels. I found Por15 clearcoat and eastwood has a clearcoat
http://www.por15.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1435/.f

Heres the whole story:
I put a set of Polished Centerline StingrayIIIs on in October that I got off of Ebay for $360 for all 4 brand new. I would have preferred chrome but for the price I couldn't pass it up. I like the look of polished aluminum better than chrome but this is a daily driver and the polished wheels are a pain to keep polished. I put the Zoops seal on and so far it has held up and I haven't had to polish them until this past week.

It snowed a couple days ago and I was dreading how bad they would look after the salt got to them. I washed them off that same day and was suprised the rear wheels are perfect like new but the fronts were ugly. They were blackened up bad. I polished them up with the power ball but I don't know why the rears weren't affected by the salt and the fronts were. I put new rotors and pads on the front 3 days before the snow and there was the breakin dust from the new pads but I washed them before the snow.

 

I had my Stingray III's powder coated and they came out great, no issues at all so far.
If you do a search you can find some good pics.

 

How much was it to be powdercoated and where did you have it done.

 

he's from NH and he had a local guy do it. i dont know if you're from the north east but i believe he paid $60 a wheel. he'll chime in.

 

Just want an idea how much it runs.

 

Yeah it was $65 per wheel, and well worth it.

 

Thanks
Ill be searching for a powder coater around me for sure.

 

can the clear powder coating only be done on polished wheels?

 

It can be done on anything. It would be better on any non polished surface because it is hard to make a finish stick to a very smooth surface.

 

Anyine used a powder coater in the Chicagoland area. I want to either clear powdercoat my centerlines or see if I can get a titanium look like this hummer's wheels are done.

http://www.trucktrend.com/autoshows/.../photo_32.html