Paint or Powdercoat?

[Peter K.]

I have a place here in CT to strip the chrome and other layers off my Gen1 wheels. Were they paint or powdercoat from the factory?

[OnceBitten]

Paint

[Peter K.]

Here's an interesting part, I have the "VIP" summary sheet. It states the wheels were WFGS steel black wheels. Did they ever come black from factory in 92? I have not seen it.

[OnceBitten]

Not that I know of. Cant really account for any crazy dealer specific options that may be out there though.

[dave6666]

I have a place here in CT to strip the chrome and other layers off my Gen1 wheels. Were they paint or powdercoat from the factory?

What chrome layer?

[Peter K.]

Sometime along the way someone chromed the original wheels. This chrome plating business will remove all the plating including the nickel and/or copper that is usually underneath.

I could just rough the chrome by blasting then powdercoating but would rather do it right then paint.

[A C R]

Powder Coated all Viper Gen 1-2 OEM wheels were powder coated. if someone wants to know if its powder or paint check the thickness of the coating if its powder it will be 3 to 4 mils.
if it paint 1/2 to I 1/2 mils.

[Peter K.]

Interesting that one member says painted and another says PC.

[Vprbite]

I honestly thought paint. But I absolutely could be wrong.

This seems like something Jon at partsrack would know.

Otherwise, I bet Mark Jorgensen at woodhouse knows too.

[Luisv]

All Gen 2.... Don't know about that. As far as I can tell my wheels are polished aluminum with a clearcoat.

[A C R]

I was involved in Power Coating those wheels

[Peter K.]

I was involved in Power Coating those wheels

Well, no one can argue that!
Can you help me with the paint/powdercoat code for the 92? Many state that the color is different than the 94/95.

[dave6666]

Well, no one can argue that!

Unless someone else comes along and says I was involved in Painting those wheels.

Just sayin'. It is the internet.

[GBS]

Good choice to get ride of the chrome and put them back to their original finish.

[Vprbite]

I have one made into a coffee table. I will look at it later but I warn you I will be pretty loaded by then so don't go trusting my answer.


Seriously, call Jon B or Mark Jorgensen. I bet they know. Seriously.

[Peter K.]

I have one made into a coffee table. I will look at it later but I warn you I will be pretty loaded by then so don't go trusting my answer.


Seriously, call Jon B or Mark Jorgensen. I bet they know. Seriously.

You know, I'm going to have call Jon B because I PM'd him and nothing (as I have been told, he doesn't do PM's). So then I emailed from his website and still nada. Again, it all good, I get it, they're are those who are not in to that and prefer phone call contact or personal email.

[Coloviper]

You know, I'm going to have call Jon B because I PM'd him and nothing (as I have been told, he doesn't do PM's). So then I emailed from his website and still nada. Again, it all good, I get it, they're are those who are not in to that and prefer phone call contact or personal email.

The older I get, the more I prefer the personal contact. And I am only 42 though tech'd up. I get about 100 emails a day so when I am done with this career nonsense, I don't care if I get another email again.

[TT76Tony]

Get the right color matched properly and you can't tell the difference between a painted wheel and a powder coated wheel right next to each other.

[Rand1993]

A previous owner of my 93 had the wheels chromed. I plan to sand blast and powder coat them. Does anyone have the paint/powdercoat name or code?

Thanks

[Peter K.]

Just an FYI. As some may know, stripping chrome has been band in some states as in mine. However, I called 2 chrome plating companies here in CT. They can strip the chrome (and copper, nickel layers) for $100 per wheel. Maybe a different chemical used or they go about it like they were stripping and chrome but just halt the process.
New England Chrome Plating in East Hartford, CT