Am I wrong on pricing? - Moparts Forums

Register Log In Moparts Forums Moparts Question and Answer Am I wrong on pricing?

Print Thread

Am I wrong on pricing? #1695333 11/06/14 10:45 PM 11/06/14 10:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 52 Houston Texas, USA M markfh52 OP member
markfh52 OP member M Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 52 Houston Texas, USA	I plan on having my rims soda blasted and painted to clean them up and since I'm new to this market I thought $500.00 for blasting and painting was a bit high. Am I wrong? I don't mind paying people for their work but I don't want to get ripped off either. I'll look around for others to do the work but I wanted to get a baseline of sorts.

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: markfh52] #1695334 11/06/14 10:47 PM 11/06/14 10:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,214 Newberry Springs, CA 6 69Mannix pro stock
69Mannix pro stock 6 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,214 Newberry Springs, CA	A place in Eugene Or a couple yeas ago would blast 4 rims and power-coat for 200 banana's

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: markfh52] #1695335 11/06/14 11:45 PM 11/06/14 11:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada R RUNCHARGER I Live Here
RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	I just had 4 15x7 rallye rims blasted and powdercoated for $300 and I thought it was a bit high. Sheldon

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: markfh52] #1695336 11/06/14 11:54 PM 11/06/14 11:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,009 Covington Georgia RV2 master
RV2 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,009 Covington Georgia	Seems high

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: markfh52] #1695337 11/07/14 12:12 AM 11/07/14 12:12 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,783 Corpus Christi, TX shanker master
shanker master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,783 Corpus Christi, TX	going rate around here is 50-75/each The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: shanker] #1695338 11/07/14 01:10 AM 11/07/14 01:10 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,862 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,862 Ontario, Canada	What type of rims are we talking about. Are they rust-free, 'cause soda won't touch rust. If they're done with soda then they have to be properly cleaned afterwards for the paint to stick. I guess what I'm getting at is have you done your research or are you just reading magazine articles and figure soda and paint is the hot ticket. Whatever the case, I think you could have a dozen rims blasted and painted for $500.00 and expect change !!

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: Stanton] #1695339 11/07/14 01:20 AM 11/07/14 01:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt. H HotRodDave I Live Here
HotRodDave I Live Here H Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,419 Kalispell Mt.	I have a sand blaster, a high school kid (not mine) and charge $25 ea but I am not doing show quality work with top notch paint, just making them look better/last longer for winter tires. Did 3 sets today and they look like new I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: Stanton] #1695340 11/07/14 01:34 AM 11/07/14 01:34 AM
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 52 Houston Texas, USA M markfh52 OP member
markfh52 OP member M Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 52 Houston Texas, USA	Quote: What type of rims are we talking about. Are they rust-free, 'cause soda won't touch rust. If they're done with soda then they have to be properly cleaned afterwards for the paint to stick. I guess what I'm getting at is have you done your research or are you just reading magazine articles and figure soda and paint is the hot ticket. Whatever the case, I think you could have a dozen rims blasted and painted for $500.00 and expect change !! The rims are stock on my 68 GTS. Yes, there is a little surface rust on them and I have evapo-rust to take care of it. My research consist of many sources including you. My mention of soda was mainly based on research and recommendations for something that will not remove metal as I want the original surface and to preserve all markings on the rims. From what I've read I do remember that soda has to be properly cleaned off before painting. I want paint to keep the rims original looking. If there is a better media to use please enlighten me. Like I said and I'm learning. Any help is appreciated. Last edited by markfh52; 11/07/14 01:36 AM.

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: markfh52] #1695341 11/07/14 11:15 AM 11/07/14 11:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: What type of rims are we talking about. Are they rust-free, 'cause soda won't touch rust. If they're done with soda then they have to be properly cleaned afterwards for the paint to stick. I guess what I'm getting at is have you done your research or are you just reading magazine articles and figure soda and paint is the hot ticket. Whatever the case, I think you could have a dozen rims blasted and painted for $500.00 and expect change !! The rims are stock on my 68 GTS. Yes, there is a little surface rust on them and I have evapo-rust to take care of it. My research consist of many sources including you. My mention of soda was mainly based on research and recommendations for something that will not remove metal as I want the original surface and to preserve all markings on the rims. From what I've read I do remember that soda has to be properly cleaned off before painting. I want paint to keep the rims original looking. If there is a better media to use please enlighten me. Like I said and I'm learning. Any help is appreciated. Just have them sand blasted and then paint right over that and don't touch them after sand blasting them before paint. It will not hurt the stampings in the rims. I have sand blasted many, many rims over the years with sand and coal slag. Like about 50 or more and even big truck rims. I did 24 mopar rims all at once a few years ago. Don't mess around with chemicals and soda if you have rust. Did I mention not to touch them after blasting before paint? On the price...what kind of paint is being used? With today's paint cost 500 is not that bad. Maybe sand blasting would be cheaper than soda? It would be for me, because I sand blast all the time.

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: Challenger 1] #1695342 11/07/14 11:26 AM 11/07/14 11:26 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,135 tennessee,usa mattsmopars master
mattsmopars master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,135 tennessee,usa	I had the 17" wheels on my 2000 dodge blasted and powder coated satin black a few months back. The blasting was 80.00 for all the wheels inside an outside. The powder coating was 50.00 per wheel for a total of 200.00. With that being said depending on what they were going to do to your wheels material for paint and body can get very high quick. If they were going to have to prime and block the wheels to remove pits and such then use base clear to refinish them that can run in to a lot of time and money. Matt

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: mattsmopars] #1695343 11/07/14 12:26 PM 11/07/14 12:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,862 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,862 Ontario, Canada	Quote: Did I mention not to touch them after blasting before paint? He means "with bare hands" and this can't be stressed enough.

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: Stanton] #1695344 11/07/14 12:31 PM 11/07/14 12:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: Did I mention not to touch them after blasting before paint? He means "with bare hands" and this can't be stressed enough. Yes and I mean it don't need to be wiped off with lacquer thinner or anything like that before painting if they are media blasted and not soda blasted. Just blow em off with a air hose and prime.

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: markfh52] #1695345 11/07/14 12:37 PM 11/07/14 12:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN M MOPARMIKE69 master
MOPARMIKE69 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN	Quote: I plan on having my rims soda blasted and painted to clean them up and since I'm new to this market I thought $500.00 for blasting and painting was a bit high. Am I wrong? I don't mind paying people for their work but I don't want to get ripped off either. I'll look around for others to do the work but I wanted to get a baseline of sorts. If they are completely blasted clean, pits sanded out, correctly painted and they are ready to bolt on a show car, this is a great price. If just some what blasted, wiped with vaporust , and shot with a spray bomb....Not so much! I charge at least $100 - $150 per wheel and this is the result.. stripped and blasted... 8324243-Strippedwheel.jpg (117 downloads) 69 Road Runner vert 69 GTX hard top 70 Road Runner 4 speed 70 Hemi Cuda vert

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: MOPARMIKE69] #1695346 11/07/14 12:38 PM 11/07/14 12:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN M MOPARMIKE69 master
MOPARMIKE69 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN	Epoxy primed.... 8324245-Primedwheel.jpg (127 downloads) 69 Road Runner vert 69 GTX hard top 70 Road Runner 4 speed 70 Hemi Cuda vert

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: MOPARMIKE69] #1695347 11/07/14 12:39 PM 11/07/14 12:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN M MOPARMIKE69 master
MOPARMIKE69 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN	Single stage gloss black on the inside... 8324248-Photo151.jpg (140 downloads) 69 Road Runner vert 69 GTX hard top 70 Road Runner 4 speed 70 Hemi Cuda vert

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: MOPARMIKE69] #1695348 11/07/14 12:40 PM 11/07/14 12:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN M MOPARMIKE69 master
MOPARMIKE69 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN	Base coat clear coat body color outside. 8324249-Photo152.jpg (131 downloads) 69 Road Runner vert 69 GTX hard top 70 Road Runner 4 speed 70 Hemi Cuda vert

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: markfh52] #1695349 11/07/14 12:59 PM 11/07/14 12:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	These were all sand blasted. I sand blasted all these rims and you can still see the stamping. Any rusting is going to leave pit's nothing you can do about that IMO.

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: MOPARMIKE69] #1695350 11/07/14 01:01 PM 11/07/14 01:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	If you get them blasted make sure you or someone else is SURE to get something sharp and dig all of the sand out of the pinch areas between the centers and the rims. If you don't you'll see all the boogers when painted over, looks like azz when done that way.

Re: Am I wrong on pricing? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1695351 11/07/14 02:23 PM 11/07/14 02:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 200 The Scratch, WA P Part_Stalker enthusiast
Part_Stalker enthusiast P Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 200 The Scratch, WA	I have been using Les Schwab for years. Just took in 8 this summer and the price was $26.50 each. That was for blasting, acid washing and powder coating. Guy said all the stores can do it but most don't know they offer that service. I used the one in South Seattle as they do lots of semi truck wheels. They sent them to their facility in Oregon and it took about a week. A little secret I tell people when they complain about paying $50 just to have one blasted. Until the one guy started scamming people with the "just spent $500 having these wheels blasted and powder coated. Will sell for $400."

Moderated by Al_Alguire, Hotwheelsjr, moparts, not_a_charger, RangerDan440, tboomer

Hop To

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1