Sasquatch beauty ring -- paint vs powder coat?

[broncosor]

I intend to paint or powder coat in black my beauty ring. From what I have heard powder coating is more durable but cannot be touched up if I scratch them. Paint is the opposite. So what people recommend?
Also, are the stock Sasquatch wheels painted or powder coated from the factory? Because I might as well match that.

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[kevin.gt]

I don’t have an answer on pros/cons but I plan to paint mine when it arrives. This post shows before/after and their steps. Looks pretty simple. I might plastidip first just to make sure I really like the all black and don’t want to go dark grey.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...-silver-to-black-on-badlands-sasquatch.23199/

 

[Tricky Dick]

I would paint for ease of touch up.

 

[rk105rider]

If mine are that light Color, when it arrives, I’ll be painting mine, too…

 

[babraunagel]

If you are not planning on going off-road and don't hit curbs (like my wife) then powder coating is better - will be maintenance free.

On the other hand, if curbs and off-road rocks are in your future, then painting might be a better solution for touchups. Depending on your weather, they'll need to be redone more or less often.

 

[604Bronco]

I would paint for ease of touch up.

Would powder coating not be more durable though?

 

[Wickedbronco]

Powder is 10x more durable than rattle can. If you did a 2k paint, that would be more durable than rattle can but powder is still going to be more durable than both.

 

[broncosor]

If you are not planning on going off-road and don't hit curbs (like my wife) then powder coating is better - will be maintenance free.

On the other hand, if curbs and off-road rocks are in your future, then painting might be a better solution for touchups. Depending on your weather, they'll need to be redone more or less often.

Assuming Utah weather, what is more or less often? When you say re do you mean scratch them and remove old paint and re paint, or just clean then add a layer?
Here is the thing, if I have to remove all rings and paint everything 2-3 times a year I would rather powder coat. If I can expect it to last 2 years no pbm then I would paint.

As for off roading I won’t be doing rock crawling as a hobby. Now I will off road on medium trails to go camping to places in Moab and Colorado for sure.

I don’t hit curb.

 

[SnowBronco]

Would powder coating not be more durable though?

In dealing with both options.... Many times... No. A scratch is a scratch If something is scraping your paint, it'll scrape the powder too. Maybe slightly less noticeable...but will require a fix either way if you care to fix... So I'll just be steel wooling my rings, adhesion promoter, primer and paint.

 

[babraunagel]

Assuming Utah weather, what is more or less often? When you say re do you mean scratch them and remove old paint and re paint, or just clean then add a layer?
Here is the thing, if I have to remove all rings and paint everything 2-3 times a year I would rather powder coat. If I can expect it to last 2 years no pbm then I would paint.

As for off roading I won’t be doing rock crawling as a hobby. Now I will off road on medium trails to go camping to places in Moab and Colorado for sure.

I don’t hit curb.

So, powder coating will probably last as long as you own the vehicle. Paint probably every 2 or 4 years assuming proper prep.

 

[Jjt24]

I'm powder Coating when it comes, my local place charges $20 per piece.

 

[604Bronco]

In dealing with both options.... Many times... No. A scratch is a scratch If something is scraping your paint, it'll scrape the powder too. Maybe slightly less noticeable...but will require a fix either way if you care to fix... So I'll just be steel wooling my rings, adhesion promoter, primer and paint.

Thanks. I always assumed powder coating was more durable.

 

[VelocityBrew]

I would paint for ease of touch up.

Yup. Painting would be so much easier to touch up.

 

[SnowBronco]

Thanks. I always assumed powder coating was more durable.

It is to light surface scratches and maybe rock chips from SOME flying rocks and shit...but what the bronco is meant for?! You rub it on something....paint or powder, it's still coming off.

 

[VelocityBrew]

So, powder coating will probably last as long as you own the vehicle. Paint probably every 2 or 4 years assuming proper prep.

So the paint on OE rims and beauty rings last 2-4 years?

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