Powder Coat Wheels??

Reviving an old thread...

I finally settled on a set of 17"s and of course, they're on backorder so I will have to wait a few months before they arrive. My plan is to have them powder coated before mounting up tires. I've heard people throw around $80-$100 per wheel to have this done. Is that accurate?

Has anyone bought their own setup to do this at home? Is it hard to get this right?

Harbor Freight has a cheap setup that has decent reviews. The only real challenge that I see is having a dedicated oven that's big enough to hold whatever part you are coating.

you can also:
  1. heat the rims in an oven at 200 degrees
  2. paint
  3. Bake and cure in oven at 200 degrees
The baked paint is not as good as powdercoat. But it is a lot tougher than room temperature drying. It’s like splitting the difference