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Old 09-22-2008, 09:27 AM
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Default Powder coating

so its cold - already. Time for me to think about winter wheels for the Avant. My USP's look trashed, thinking that I might just poweder coat them and use them for the winter set up.
A couple of questions:
1. Where can I get them powder coated at locally (Seattle)?
2. What color? Black, Dolphin grey (color match), or not and just get them refinished?


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Old 09-22-2008, 09:40 AM
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Default I actually just saw a black Allroad with black USP's down in Cannon Beach, looked great!

Oh, and we, NWAS, can get your wheels powdercoated.
Old 09-22-2008, 09:45 AM
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man I bet that looked smooth!

Black on Black is always hot.

But would a dark grey or color match look better on my ride?

Also how much for powdercoating? Just a ruff estimate.

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Old 09-22-2008, 09:50 AM
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Default powdervision in Preston WA

About 20 minutes from Seattle east on i90. They did some suspension parts for me, and were fast and relatively cheap.<ul><li><a href="http://www.powdervision.com/">http://www.powdervision.com/</a></li></ul>
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Color match would look really bad IMO.
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Default do like a gunmetal

not black or same color
Old 09-22-2008, 10:18 AM
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more like the hyper black on the RS4 or titianum packages?
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Default For your color (which I like a lot), I think the standard silver wheel is the best looking.

Just get them re-powder coated at NWAS and it will look great.
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powder coating &gt; buying new wheels.
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if they are just winter wheels touch them up and paint them yourself.


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