If it's made of metal, we can powder coat it.

Powder Coating offers a great way to change the look of your vehicle.

Powder coating your original wheels is less expensive than buying new and you can choose between a variety of colors to give your vehicle a personalized look. One of the biggest advantages is that you retain proper fitment and high quality construction of your factory wheels, while getting the custom look you’re after.  After-market wheels, unless a substantial investment is made, are of less quality construction and are more susceptible to bends and finish deterioration over the years than factory alloy wheels.

We can safely remove and reinstall tires at our shop.

Drop your vehicle off and let us remove the tires before powder coating, eliminating the need to take your wheels to another shop before coating. This allows for our standard two day turnaround for the entire process, just leave the vehicle with us and pick it up completed.

To finish the job, we have one more additional touch. In most cases we only use stick-on weights giving your wheels the best possible appearance. And if your wheels are coated black or another dark color, we use black stick-on weights. This means there is no weight clipped to the front side of your wheel and the weights used do not have high contrast to your chosen color.

We can address any damage to the wheel before coating, i.e. curb damage, checking for bent wheels and removing original finish, leaving a rock chip free finish.

The bottom line is that we focus on wheels and have for years and we put that experience to work on every wheel that comes through the door. It’s our goal to completely restore your wheel giving you a “like new” appearance., with the added bonus of a more durable finish than the original in most cases.

There is more in-depth information about our experience and equipment for repairing damaged wheels in the links below.

Curb Damage: From light scrapes on the edge to deep gouges across the face of the wheel. Click the link above or call to talk it over.

Straightening: We check for bent wheels at the start of the process to give you the option to address any issues before coating. Click the link above or call to talk it over.

We have standard colors that have been proven to look great on wheels and can offer guidance from past wheels on many other colors and finishes available.

We have many wheels in our showroom with our "standard colors."  These are colors that have bubbled to the top of the list after years of feedback.  With actual wheels powder coated it makes the color choosing process easier as you can get a really good idea of what to expect.  In addition to the wheel examples, we have many additional large sample plates for expanded options.

Car people will remember the old saying “wheels make the car” and it’s true. But what’s surprising is that just changing the color of the wheels can have the same effect.  If you want to customize your vehicle, but don't want to reinvent the wheel…Powder coating might be a great option for you!

Our coating process doesn’t cut corners on preparation.

Not all powder coating processes are created equal; it boils down to the prep work done before you apply the powder. For wheels the ideal surface to start with for a long lasting durable finish is bare metal that has been media blasted. This is what you get from NW Wheel & Tire.

Keep the clean lines of your wheels visible. It’s quick and easy to put an excessive amount of powder on your wheels. This insures coverage, but leaves you with a more rounded edge and a loss of that sharp look. This sharp look is especially important with metallic finishes as one of their best qualities is the change of color as light reflects over the wheel design. We take the extra time needed to insure powder coverage of the wheel, without “piling” additional powder on your wheel.

From preparation to application we strive to exceed your expectations.

Plastic Center Caps

The application process of powder coating does not transfer well to plastics. (see How does powder coating work?). The short story is, there is no way for plastic to hold a negative charge and it can’t stand up to the heat of the curing process.

The good news is we can paint your center caps to closely match your newly coated wheels. This is not available in all colors due to the finish some powders have that cannot be duplicated by paint. However, in those instances a nice satin black finished center cap looks appropriate.

This is part of the fun though, looking at different color options and going for that perfect look. Sometimes the chrome emblem will come out of the center cap allowing for a color matched cap that looks like it came that way from the factory. Feel free to stop by and look at your options.

We use professional automotive grade paint that offers the highest durability for your center caps. There is no reason to powder coat your wheels just to use a can of spray paint to finish the job.