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The service that you used isn't "bad", it's just that it's the fastest, least expensive, and most convenient route.
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I had really bad experience using Duplicolor wheel paint on my previous car (1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo).
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I previously bought very beat up 17" 5 spokes from a member on here and finally bought all-seasons for them and had them repainted by
wheelsonsite.com
. I originally got a quote for same color, but after the guy arrived he asked about different shades. I then inquired about changing to black and he said no extra cost - even put a coat of black on the inside of the wheel. Unfortunately he has to come back for one wheel as there's an area where the clear coat is missing. As far as the rest, they look great when standing back, but up close you see some pitting (see pics below). It doesn't really bother me because I was kind of expecting less than perfect since it's done at home and not in a paint room. Would you expect them to do better than what is shown? In other words, would you expect near perfection, or accept it was done on the cheap ($165 per wheel)?
As far as my experience, if you want the finish to last, powdercoating is the way to go.
I had really bad experience using Duplicolor wheel paint on my previous car (1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo). I was constantly having to touch them up.
I hope your wheels hold up, though..
The lifetime warranty means that they'll come out and do the same thing again if the paint peels or whatever. They won't improve it, just add another coat. The service that you used isn't "bad", it's just that it's the fastest, least expensive, and most convenient route.
Removing the tires, sandblasting, then powder coating in a controlled environment is the best way. The immediate results are better quality, more durable, and those results last the longest. But, as you might expect, this process costs the most. This is what many car enthusiasts do. I've paid about $500-800/set for this service. But, the last set I did was back in like 2020. Prices may be higher now.
Removing the tires, sandblasting, then spray painting them in a controlled environment is a step down from that. This is what most online, "buy OEM wheels here!", wheel refurbishment places do.
Leaving the tires on and spray painting the wheels in a customer's driveway is the lowest quality way that will yield the worst results.
With spray painting, the paint eventually flakes and peels at some point in the future. The good news for you @merlot, is that you still have that option. If you want a like-new finish, take these wheels to a powder coater and they will sandblast and powder coat them...for a fee.
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Without any 'before' pics it's tough to say. For $165 per wheel I would have hoped for something a little better. I've done wheels that with some minimal prep work, came as good or better than yours with just a couple of cans of spray paint from Home Depot.
As cqhall mentioned, you'll never get top-notch refinishing without removing the tires. Since they're black, I wouldn't worry about it.
Well - those are the kind of results one would expect for a job done at home - which is to say good enough for a set of rough 17" Boxster wheels painted gloss black.
Whether you should expect better for $165 each is kind of not relevant - that's about the quality you would have gotten no matter what you paid.
That said - they look great on the car.
Normally 17" wheels look a bit weedy on the 996 (I ran a set as winter wheels back when I was still winter driving mine) but for one reason or another they totally pop on yours. I think it's the red on black effect. I don't know if I've ever seen a guards red 996 in real life and geez yours looks great.
Thanks. One of the reasons I went with black (in addition to being a no cost option) is because they tend to hide their size more than any other color - especially silver. So yeah, stock ride height with black 17" doesn't look bad to me, and they ride much nicer than my Carrera IIs with old tires.
I'll post a picture once she's clean. That picture above is with a layer of dust and pollen.
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