# Got my wheels powdercoated recently!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 3, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276 "2009-12-03T09:33:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/1 "2009-12-03T09:33:14Z")

</div>

Hey guys, i got my enkei RPF1 wheels done a few days ago… Its a custom GG color.

Car doesnt see winter, but i installed the wheels today in the rain, bc i was excited to see them on there 🙂

In january i plan on getting some BC race coilovers, some rexspeed carbon sides/rears, windows tinted and then just enjoy it for a few months before i do another build!!!

here are a few pics! Sorry the car is filthy, again, it was raining as i stuck the wheels on… And these are just Stech springs, the coils will sit lower  
Iphone pics are weak, it was late and it gets dark fast.

B4 I took them to to get powder coated

 ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/usss/DSC09963.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/usss/DSC09963.jpg)

 ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/usss/DSC09960.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/usss/DSC09960.jpg)

After I took them to get powdercoated

 ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff1.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff1.jpg)  
 ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff2.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff2.jpg)  
 ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff3.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff3.jpg)  
 ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff5.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff5.jpg)

BRING ON THE FENDER ROLLER!!!

 ![http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff7.jpg](http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o143/peteypablo2133/rpff7.jpg)

If anyone is wondering, I got them done locally to me at  
DURABLE POWDER COATING in export PA.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/2 "2009-12-03T10:30:33Z")

</div>

looks good. used to use durable when i was closer to them. that was before the partners split up. they still in same building by railroad tracks?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/3 "2009-12-03T11:11:49Z")

</div>

who the fuck goes to export pa??? lol

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/4 "2009-12-03T12:04:44Z")

</div>

Haha yes, same building at bottom of hill…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/5 "2009-12-03T13:02:02Z")

</div>

cool if i didn’t have a great place near me i would prob still be using them. AMF does awesome work for me and location is great.

in fact on my site i built bumpers years ago for ford f 150 durable coated them for me.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/6 "2009-12-03T14:26:33Z")

</div>

So where did you get them done? I didn’t pick up on it the first three times it was mentioned in the post.

They look good, though.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/7 "2009-12-03T23:57:05Z")

</div>

> [@Its Official: We're all going to die.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-official-were-all-going-to-die/41725/13):
>
> So where did you get them done? I didn’t pick up on it the first three times it was mentioned in the post.
> 
> They look good, though.

ahaha it wasnt to be a dick, I just had like 10 posts deleted that i made, and it was getting annoying.

I really wanted to just show them off, but felt the need to get my post out there.

thanks for looking!

> [@Jumped head first into the deep end at the JDM kiddie pool.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/jumped-head-first-into-the-deep-end-at-the-jdm-kiddie-pool/38822/173):
>
> cool if i didn’t have a great place near me i would prob still be using them. AMF does awesome work for me and location is great.
> 
> in fact on my site i built bumpers years ago for ford f 150 durable coated them for me.

Yeah, I will decide soon based on how the quality is on these whether or not I got back. I am very picky. The coat seems even, a few spots I am unhappy with but for the most part i am pleased. I do however plan to look into AMF shortly to see if they do anodizing. I have some aluminum things i want done…

FMIC, etc etc.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/8 "2009-12-04T00:57:51Z")

</div>

Awesome driveway

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/9 "2009-12-04T04:14:34Z")

</div>

Did he do them for free? ur working very hard to get his plug on here!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/10 "2009-12-04T04:29:48Z")

</div>

Brian. He did say they weren’t great. He said he is prob goin to amf soon

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![flyfishing3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@flyfishing3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyfishing3)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/11 "2009-12-04T06:47:21Z")

</div>

i had those guys media blast my rims before i had them painted.

seemed to do a fine job.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/12 "2009-12-04T12:21:17Z")

</div>

> [@OFFICIAL '07-'08 BUFFALO SABRES SEASON THREAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-07-08-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/36504/1044):
>
> Awesome driveway

haha serious? there is a 60 degree 13" slope at the beginning. ☹ Once i lower it even more and add a CF lip etc etc, it wont be getting up it… Car never seen snow before, and I am happy for that… Just took all the suspension off last night and not a spec of rust… No salt = no rust 🙂

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/13 "2009-12-04T21:34:49Z")

</div>

I dont like em durable powder coating sycks and tpg tuning sucks and silver evos suck

just kidding, nate was alright at the dyno day it was fun to meet him

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![99345hp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/34f0e0/32.png) [@99345hp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99345hp)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/14 "2009-12-06T00:37:17Z")

</div>

you have an evo and dont drive it in the winter?? i drive my 99 camaro ss all winter long. that would be the best time to drive it.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/15 "2009-12-06T09:59:50Z")

</div>

> [@wham-o wheelie bar](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wham-o-wheelie-bar/41733/11):
>
> you have an evo and dont drive it in the winter?? i drive my 99 camaro ss all winter long. that would be the best time to drive it.

that is what i am told :)… But, I look at winter driven evo’s and they are at the mitsu garage getting paint work for rust on inner fenders rear quarters and suspension… they have HORRIBLE paint protection and rust very quickly.

As shown is my bad ass winter beater lol a 98 saturn with winter tires on it…

most red ones buff paint right off when getting waxed or buffed… I prefer to just keep it clean and rust free for the future

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/16 "2009-12-06T14:05:43Z")

</div>

:greddy:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/17 "2009-12-06T15:33:37Z")

</div>

> [@If You Thought The Transporter 2 Was Bad...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-thought-the-transporter-2-was-bad/41686/14):
>
> :greddy:

your funny

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/18 "2009-12-06T16:01:33Z")

</div>

> [@How do you guys feel about Saab's?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-guys-feel-about-saabs/41723/14):
>
> your funny

- “you’re”

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![peteypab2133](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@peteypab2133](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/peteypab2133)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/19 "2009-12-08T07:09:04Z")

</div>

> [@place to get something sewed?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/place-to-get-something-sewed/41737/14):
>
> - “you’re”

Who cares about grammar when arguing with a hillbilly?

There is really no reason to correct me. Soooo don’t.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276/20 "2009-12-08T09:44:26Z")

</div>

a hillbilly that’s too pussy to drive a rally inspired car in the winter??? you sound like more of a queer than hillbilly… but it could just be the internet and your typing skills.

[Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-my-wheels-powdercoated-recently/204276.md?page=2)
