So after being quoted $125 a wheel to powder coat these steelies white I did some more research and found that Les Schwab Tire Center will sandblast and PC your wheels for $40 a pop. Sounded too good to be true... but its legit. Their color selection is minimal, but I wanted white so no biggie. Dropped em off and got a call 3 days later. Boom.
Look great from a few feet out...
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Buttttttttttttt... get up close and you can see all the little bubbles along the edge
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awesome_adawson, on Flickr
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awesome_adawson, on Flickr
Ugh. It sucks... I did some more searching and found a few other reports of that happening, not just with Les Schwab, but higher dollar PC places too.
One person suggested a little bead of silicone caulking in there to seal over the bubbles... Might give that a go...
Oh well... you get what you pay for i guess. From a few feet out you cant tell.