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Got My Phone Dials Powder Coated
I just wanted to post a picture of my newly powder coated phone dials. I previously painted them but I was never able to get the clear coat right. I even tried buffing with a high-speed buffer and that turned out to be a big mistake as it ripped the paint off in a matter of seconds.
Anyway, after 6 months of wasting more money, I took them into a powder coater. It was $55 per wheel and they did all the prep work. I think they came out really nice. I wasn't able to match the silver 100% but it's very close. If I were to do this again, I'd review the swatches better. 
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12-27-2007, 04:36 PM
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they look good.....
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12-27-2007, 05:10 PM
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They look great , nice tires too
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12-27-2007, 05:43 PM
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They look great....did you go with clear powder coat on top of the silver, or just the straight silver? Is there any metallic in them? I was thinking of having my phone dials powder coated, and your pictures make me think that it is the right way to go.
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12-27-2007, 06:35 PM
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They do look good, did you powder coat the centre caps too then hand paint the logos?
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12-28-2007, 05:46 AM
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They are powder coated silver and then powder coated with clear.
Unfortunately, the silver looks a little gray at night and I wish I had selected a different silver. I will have to live with them for now. Regarding the center caps - I completely forgot and so I brought them in yesterday. I will hand paint the centers when I get them back. |
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12-28-2007, 09:41 AM
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They look money!
 Love 'em. I wouldn't be concerned about the exact shade of silver on them. I've seen several different shades of phone dials over the years. Heck, I don't think the factory itself had one matching color.
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12-28-2007, 09:47 AM
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They look great!
I need and want to do the same for wheels. So, just checked around Virginia (Washington D.C. area) and they quote me $100-$150 each wheel depend on its condition. Ngoc 87 944S 87 M6 86 735i |
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12-28-2007, 05:01 PM
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That seems pricy - mine were $55 each wheel and they had to strip them. However, the stripping charge would have been a little more if the wheels had factory paint (they didn't as I had previously painted them) because factory paint would require chemical dipping. In my case they just sand blasted.
I'd shop around for more powder coaters and find a big shop. You might get a lower price. Either that of ship them to CA - shipping would be cheaper than your quoted price. |
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12-28-2007, 05:05 PM
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They look very nice.
When I had my cookies done it was about $200 for the set but had to get them sandblasted at a different shop for $100. Speedy
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12-29-2007, 12:55 AM
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