Wheel Powder Coating in Auckland

Yes. Tyres, valve stems and TPMS sensors all have to come off before a wheel is stripped and coated, because rubber, plastic and electronics can't go through the stripper or the oven. If your wheels still have tyres on, ring us on 09 636 6421 before you bring them in. When the tyres go back on, have the wheels balanced, the same as any time a tyre is refitted.

It shouldn't, if it's done right. The job is to take the old finish off, not the metal. Wheels are usually chemically stripped first, and we keep an eye on the stripper so the coating comes off and the alloy underneath doesn't. Then they're blasted only where needed, and the powder is cured the way the powder maker specifies. Coating won't fix a wheel that's already cracked or bent, so tell us about any damage when you bring it in.

They should. The nut seats and the hub face are where the wheel clamps to the car, so they need to be kept free of powder. That way the wheel sits flat on the hub and the nuts stay tight. If anything else on your wheel has to stay bare, like the centre bore, point it out when you drop it off. As with any wheel refit, have the nuts checked again after the first short drive.

Yes. Two-tone work is done with masking, so one colour stops cleanly where the next one starts, for example a coloured face with a polished lip. Bare polished alloy dulls on its own, and a clear powder coat over the top is what keeps it shiny. Tell us which parts of the wheel you want in which finish.

Bring us the colour you want and we'll find the closest powder. We use Dulux and Interpon, there are 205 Dulux and Prismatic colours shown on this site, and we can order from over 6,500 Prismatic Powders shades out of the USA. Car paint and powder aren't made the same way, so a match to your car's paint may be close rather than exact. A screen can't show a powder accurately either, so ask to see a sample before you commit.

Old paint and corrosion come off when the wheel goes back to bare metal, and that's when you see what's really underneath. Powder is a coating, not a filler. It follows the surface under it, so deep kerb gouges or corrosion pits can still show through a new colour. A cracked or bent wheel needs sorting before it's coated. Send photos of the damage through the form, or bring the wheel in, and we'll tell you what we can do.

Every job is priced on the item. For wheels that's what they are, what they're made of, their size, the condition they arrive in and the finish you want, so a two-tone with polished lips is more work than one solid colour. We generally need to see them, so send up to six photos through the form below or drop them off at 7 Neilpark Drive, East Tamaki, and we'll come back to you with a price.