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Corbin, I had the rims on my last bike painted white. Had it done via the Suzuki dealership before I picked it up as new,
and it cost me $400.
I did 33,000k on that bike, smashed it up twice, had some off road fun, lots of wet weather, newly sufaced pre-tar gravel roads and the rims still looked like new the day I sold it as the day I had them painted.
When making my decision to paint ot powder I got warned that powder is too hard a surface. Paint can absorb minor impacts from stones etc.. and was less likely to chip or develop hairline cracks. I was also warned that after a while the powdercoat would look dull from road grime and cleaning (minor abrasions from brake dust and dirt etc.. being cleaned off each week). Powdercoat could also not as easily be touched up as paint in the event of a chip etc.. Paint is also easier to use a bit of polish to get them looking lke new again. Paint can also be re-painted. Powdercoat has to be blasted off and re-done if they begin to look shit.
Having tyres fitted and any damage to the edge was never an issue. Always checed it and no marks at all.
Keeping them clean was easy. I used a product by Armour-All called wheel conditioner for mags. It put a clear coat on them and everything pretty much just came off with the wipe of a clean rag.
Bearings (rear) were an issue to begin. I went through 3 sets in 2 weeks. The problem was a very small blob of paint on one side in the hub and the bearing did not sit in flush. After the blob of paint was scraped out, no more issue.
After having painted rims before, I wouldn't hesitate to have my rims painted again.
and it cost me $400.
I did 33,000k on that bike, smashed it up twice, had some off road fun, lots of wet weather, newly sufaced pre-tar gravel roads and the rims still looked like new the day I sold it as the day I had them painted.
When making my decision to paint ot powder I got warned that powder is too hard a surface. Paint can absorb minor impacts from stones etc.. and was less likely to chip or develop hairline cracks. I was also warned that after a while the powdercoat would look dull from road grime and cleaning (minor abrasions from brake dust and dirt etc.. being cleaned off each week). Powdercoat could also not as easily be touched up as paint in the event of a chip etc.. Paint is also easier to use a bit of polish to get them looking lke new again. Paint can also be re-painted. Powdercoat has to be blasted off and re-done if they begin to look shit.
Having tyres fitted and any damage to the edge was never an issue. Always checed it and no marks at all.
Keeping them clean was easy. I used a product by Armour-All called wheel conditioner for mags. It put a clear coat on them and everything pretty much just came off with the wipe of a clean rag.
Bearings (rear) were an issue to begin. I went through 3 sets in 2 weeks. The problem was a very small blob of paint on one side in the hub and the bearing did not sit in flush. After the blob of paint was scraped out, no more issue.
After having painted rims before, I wouldn't hesitate to have my rims painted again.