C300BLK

Hi Guys,
I just wanted to ask your opinion on whether I should powder coat my stock 17" rims(14 spoke) or look for c63 amg rims. By the way my car is iridium silver. Also if anyone has pictures of a c300 in iridium sliver with powdercoated or c63 wheels I would appreciate it If u could post some pictures.

Thanks in advance

Invain15

I used plasti dip to see what it would come out like first on the 17's. You can test it on your car and see if that is the route you wish to go. Nothing worse than powdercoating your rims and not liking the way they look.

C300BLK

Did you like the look on the stock 17"? Did you think they were too small?

Invain15

I acutally thought it made the car look a lot better. When you look on this site and see tons of people with lowered cars it makes you want to rush to lower it. After I painted the wheels I thought it made my car instantly look lower. Here is a pic with it before and after.

rb23lb

from far looks like ur hubcaps fell off... not really a fan of black wheels though and I know my opinion is rare so dont take to heart...

Invain15

He who posts stuff on forum and gets offended when others don't agree is a fool.

C300BLK

Man that looks fantastic! looks really good with white. Im just not sure powdercoating my wheels black would look good with my car in iridium silver.

Invain15

Dude you never know, I would try one wheel one see if you like it compared to the rest.

akmerc

How much does powercoating typically cost? I think your black rims look sweet!

Invain15

I've heard of people getting it from like 200-300 bucks. Mine is only plasti dip so it was like 5 bux a can.

akmerc

Was it hard to get it even? And did it throw off your whell balance at all?

Invain15

It was relatively easy. Plastidip is basically just a protective coating on top of the rim. I have had no problems whatsoever and it's fairly easy to put on. It takes about 3 to 4 coats per rim, but after that it's flawless. People have put this on their tools for years. Its relatively easy to move and very durable. Lookup plastidip removal on youtube.

Boris0126

Invain how many cans of plasti dip did you have to use in total since is like 5 coats per rim?

acr2001

He was just posting his opinion, as asked for by the OP. Maybe I'm misreading your comment?

Bayou Benz

Silver&Black

C300BLK

Your car looks sweet! I think matte black wheels and silver go good together. Are your rims 17" or 18"?

Bayou Benz

Thanks, they are 18x8.5 et48

Invain15

Haha, I think you misread it. I was saying "if someone posts something on a forum asking for what people think and then gets upset when people don't like what he is saying "They're a dumbass". You have to realize that people are entitled to their opinion and are allowed to say it.

Invain15

I used 3 cans and keep the 4th one in the trunk in case I have to touch a rim up.

dcjwlee

I've got the same rims as invain and I always thought they looked a little girly in the oem finish. I think the black looks more menacing but I'm not a huge fan of the flat black look.

http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/p...products_id=47

Ideally, I'd put those on...

C300BLK

Those are nice. Only thing is that is I have other flat black parts on my car (grill, lower front bumper, mirrors, back trunk chrome) and I thing flat black wheels would finish the look.

Boris0126

Invain do you know where online I can order these plasti dip cans from?

Sportstick

These are exactly those...Power Wheels Pro 810 17x8"

Sentosa

Yeah gotta agree with you there. I had gunmetal grey and polished and ended up getting them sprayed silver. I didn't think the gunmetal/polished did anything for the car and when I put the silver wheels on it really lifted it.

Invain15

Home Depot or Lowes should have them in stock