Powdercoating Rims Red, Cons to powdercoating? Opinions? Options

[Kaiser]

Hey guys, new here, but I thought this would be the best place to seek out advice :P

My Celi right now is totally stock, but my father knows this guy who does powdercoating on race cars or somesuch, and he said he could do the rims on my car. I did a bit of research on powdercoating because I didn't know what it was for the most part at first, and I've seen mostly positive reviews. Does anyone have any real cons to it that will impact my car or its performance? Any experience, good or bad? Suggestions for any other exterior styling?

I'm looking to start making my Celi my own, and I wanted to get the rims done like a dark red. Yay or nay? The car is black, I have a photo of it uploaded on here. I shopped a couple of pictures of the shade I'm assuming the guy has, just to get some idea of what it might end up like with some color on it (kind of messy since I used a touch pad but whatever.) I was originally going to do gloss black but I feel like it would blend in with the rest of the car too much, and white looks like it'll be hard to keep clean-looking.



So, help me out?

[JoshuaM]

As said above, it is completely personal preference and what your aim is for the car.

If you went ahead with it, I would like to see you further the red theme with some pin striping or other forms of details or highlights to tie it all together (as well as red seat covers, red stitch interior bits etc.)

[Kaiser]

Thanks all for the quick replies. I'm getting a good deal here and cost won't be an issue.

I agree with continuing the red and black theme elsewhere on the car. Especially on the interior, which right now is a rather unfortunate tan color :P Seat covers for sure; I had similarly planned on carrying it out with red underbody + interior LEDs, among other things. But pinstriping/etc, like on the exterior as decals? The Celica never quite struck me as a car that could rock stripes of any sort. Feels risky, y'know. But then again, I guess it would work out with the right design.

Also, a meeting in Reading? That's awfully close, I'd hate to miss it but I don't know if I would be able to make it :c I'd probably be able to attend meet-ups more so next year or later this one.