Durabrite wheel finish

[CEpp]

finally got a close look at a set of alcoa's with the durabrite finish. . wondering if anyone does this. i have a set of polished baja's and would like to not ever polish again. . . some people tell me its a clear powdercoat overtop of the wheel. can anyone shed some light. .

 

[Nate]

I was told that those finishes don't last long. I was looking at doing the same thing.

 

[CEpp]

alcoa said that will never have to polish them. how long is too long?

 

[Nate]

They folks I talked to said it would last maybe 2 to 3 years at most. Now I was talking to them more about doing some kind of clear coat. Maybe this is a bit different?



What kind of cost?

 

[MoparBob]

Look at http://www.dontpolish.com/ , it'll tell you all about it. I ran a set for 250,000+ miles and they still looked good... just like new with soap and water.

 

[Nate]

Right, but I don't see anyway saying they will put that finish on other wheels?

 

[MoparBob]

Here's a quote from the website to help you out

On ordinary aluminum wheels, a coating is typically a layer of baked powder that sits on top of the wheel surface. But, with Alcoa Dura-Bright® wheels, our patented treatment actually penetrates the aluminum, forming a protective barrier that becomes an integral part of the wheel. It completely eliminates the cracking, peeling and filiform corrosion common in coated wheels.

I am pretty sure that this finish is added during the manufacturing process and simply not a coating. Unfortunately that would mean no way to send a set wheels in to have "finished".