I Purchased new wheels and hubcaps from The Wheelsmith 4 years ago.
I paid the extra$60 each for powder coating because I didn't want to paint them myself. 10,000 miles of normal use driving and the wheels look great. No scratches or chips. Hubcaps didn't damage the finish, either.
I will say that I've painted wheels on other cars I own and they look good forever but hubcaps will scratch the paint off.
Thanks a lot for your inout Otto. Glad to hear that the powder coat doesn't get damaged with hubcaps. Are you able to tell from 10ft away if wheels have been painted vs powder coated?
