volley1

What is the stock coating on the 3rd Gen wheels? Just the stock wheels, not the chromed ones. The pricing on powder coating will depend on how hard it is to get the stock coating off.

spurvo

Aren't these just clear coated aluminum? Not actually painted?

poss

iTrader: (5)

they have some sort of paint on them. It comes off pretty easily with a bead blaster.

DamonB

Stock wheels are painted silver and clear coated.

spurvo

Half right, as always, am I

DamonB

You're real close Only the front half is painted/coated, everything behind the spokes is raw.

volley1

Do you know if the clear coat is a painted clear coat or powder coat clear coat? I assume it is painted. If it is it will only cost $5 per wheel for sandblasting and $25 per wheel for powder coat. $120 is a sweet price for gunmetal powder coated rims.

kyle@insight

90% sure it's painted clear coat.

JONSKI

'93's were painted silver
'94's and up were painted silver with a clear coat

This is why the wheels on '93's look dirty no matter how recently or thoroughly they've been cleaned.

turbojeff

iTrader: (30)

I doubt you can make such a blanket statement. There were several changes in 93.

Also your wheels probably look dirty because the paint is damaged from wheel cleaner or brake dust.

maxpesce

On my 93 (2/92 build date) my wheels are completly painted & clearcoated. though most of the clear is peeling or oxidized