Powdercoated my '17 stockers

PilotKD · 12-04-2020, 10:15 PM

OE 18's on my '17. Just picked them up from the powder coaters today. Prismatic Powders Highland Bronze with a second coat of Fog Clear. Wrapped in some new Michelin Pilot All Season 4's (255-40-18). I can say I love how they came out!

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dpetro1 · 12-27-2020, 08:48 AM

Looks great! I've always loved bronze wheels, especially on white.

AnniversarySTI · 12-27-2020, 10:32 AM

Love them, Looks great!

GoFrogs · 12-31-2020, 03:49 AM

Very nice. How very "Type RA" or "Series.White "of you.

Do you have your stock wheels on spacers? For some reason they look pushed further out that what I think I've seen in other pics.

Or is it the 255/40 tire playing tricks with my eyes?

Bogie105 · 12-31-2020, 09:22 AM

Color combo looks great! About how much did it run you to coat them?

PilotKD · 01-05-2021, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoFrogs

Very nice. How very "Type RA" or "Series.White "of you.

Do you have your stock wheels on spacers? For some reason they look pushed further out that what I think I've seen in other pics.

Or is it the 255/40 tire playing tricks with my eyes?

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

Yes, I really tried matching the Type RA / Series White bronze as best I could. I even went to a dealer and took some pics and then ordered samples from Prismatic Powders.

No spacers. It's probably the 255's.

They ran me about $750 to coat. Not cheap, but it was a two-step process. Powders with lots of metal in them need a clear coat on them. The clear I went with is a satin.

Also, for some reason my car seems lower than the average 2017. I bought this thing used from a BMW dealer of all places and I don't think it has lowering springs, but I can't really be sure. Does it look lowered to anyone else? I just picked up a set of GTWorks Bilstein Trophy Cup coilovers so we shall see if it gets any lower than it is.

mandkens · 01-08-2021, 10:37 AM

They turned out great! Very nice!

PilotKD · 01-15-2021, 01:25 AM

Thanks!

PilotKD · 01-18-2021, 03:56 PM

A few more pics after a car washing.

12-04-2020, 10:15 PM	#1
PilotKD Scooby Newbie Member#: 131702 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2017 WRX Premium CWP	Powdercoated my '17 stockers OE 18's on my '17. Just picked them up from the powder coaters today. Prismatic Powders Highland Bronze with a second coat of Fog Clear. Wrapped in some new Michelin Pilot All Season 4's (255-40-18). I can say I love how they came out! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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12-27-2020, 08:48 AM	#2
dpetro1 Scooby Newbie Member#: 487500 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Catonsville, MD Vehicle: 2018 WRX	Looks great! I've always loved bronze wheels, especially on white.

12-27-2020, 10:32 AM	#3
AnniversarySTI Scooby Newbie Member#: 521229 Join Date: Dec 2020	Love them, Looks great!

12-31-2020, 03:49 AM	#4
GoFrogs Scooby Newbie Member#: 507317 Join Date: Oct 2019 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: SW Ohio Vehicle: 2019 WRX Pure Red	Very nice. How very "Type RA" or "Series.White "of you. Do you have your stock wheels on spacers? For some reason they look pushed further out that what I think I've seen in other pics. Or is it the 255/40 tire playing tricks with my eyes?

12-31-2020, 09:22 AM	#5
Bogie105 Scooby Newbie Member#: 521333 Join Date: Dec 2020	Color combo looks great! About how much did it run you to coat them?

01-08-2021, 10:37 AM	#7
mandkens Scooby Newbie Member#: 516724 Join Date: Jul 2020	They turned out great! Very nice!

01-15-2021, 01:25 AM	#8
PilotKD Scooby Newbie Member#: 131702 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2017 WRX Premium CWP	Thanks!

01-18-2021, 03:56 PM	#9
PilotKD Scooby Newbie Member#: 131702 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2017 WRX Premium CWP	A few more pics after a car washing.