02-06-2018, 09:42 PM
Personally after refinishing numerous sets of wheels I agree that powder coating looks plasticky, my preference today is for 2K over a LOW build primer, that last point being important, I use a thin black primer. the 2K is extremely durable and finishes well, being chemically hardened you do not suffer dry spray like you do with solvent borne paints, the finish is not too thick which is the problem with powder coated wheels. A couple of further points, you can adjust the level of gloss which particularly helpful on a car where you are retaining a lot of originality, around 80% gloss works well in this respect. If your wheels are not in great condition and have a lot of rust pitting go for powder coating it may look plasticky but covers a multitude of sins which 2K will not.
Black Art Enthusiast