![]() ![]() Powder coating is thicker than paint and thus with tiny details and crisp lines, it is possible to lose a bit of definition and sharpness of lines. There’s always a downside though and this only rears its head with the most intricate of wheel designs. The aforementioned durability is the trump card of this process and the comparatively fast turn around also goes in its favor. ![]() The charged powder particles adhere to the wheel and are held in place until melted and fused into a uniform coating in a curing oven. Most parts will have a similar appearance to their painted counterparts but powder coating is a dry finishing process that utilizes small ground particles of pigment and resin mixture that are electrostatically charged before being sprayed onto electrically grounded parts so that they stick to them. Powder coating is fantastic for creating a tough long lasting finish. Many people prefer powder coating as a refurbishment option which we’ll come to in a minute but a decent paint and lacquer finish is often the way to get that purist friendly OEM look on point. The process is a precise science too with even coats on intricate shapes and cure temperatures and timings all guarded secrets by the industry’s top dogs. The paint and subsequent lacquer used in alloy wheel finishing needs to be heat resistant enough to deal with the temperatures generated by the brakes, tough enough to withstand most gravel and road dirt and survive harsh winters and hot summers. Its not quite as easy as dabbing on a bit of that old magnolia emulsion from the shed and spraying on a bit of the fixative left over from your high school art classes though. Painting and lacquering is the most popular finish on both factory and aftermarket rolling stock. I know, we’re good to you lot… Different Types of Alloy Wheel Finishes We’ve got everything from your entry level cast wheels, middle of the road flow-formed items, right up to fully-forged mono blocks and multi-piece modular rims utilizing exotic materials. Choose your aftermarket wheelsĪs always, in our best aftermarket wheels guide, there are styles and prices to suit most people’s budgets. ![]() Here, in our Best Aftermarket Wheels for 2023, we’ve rounded up the crème de la crème (it’s French for ‘cream of the crop’) for your viewing pleasure. Those familiar with how the aftermarket works will be only to aware that approaching the end of the year we’re always guaranteed to see a bunch of new rolling stock debut at events like the The SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Germany’s Essen Motorshow, The Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan and the UK’s Autosport International. ![]()
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