Powder coating my wheels gold

I've been saying I was going to powder coat my wheels gold for the last 2 seasons. But I didn't want a gold color that was too yellow or bright or too much metallic. When I googled gold Ducati wheels, some were nice. Majority were really gaudy looking. I was looking for a color as close to the Marchesini gold wheels as I could find. This is Yankee gold by prismatic. I think Yankee gold is closer in color to the Marchesini magnesium gold colored wheels that Ducati had on their 916 and a few other bikes. Prismatic Powders - Wheels Done In A Yankee Gold Powder Coating

This is a link to the gold colored Marchesini wheels that Marchesini sells MARCHESINI FORGED ALUMINUM 10 SPOKE M10RS KOMPE WHEEL SET FOR DUCATI (FREE SHIPPING)
I think that Prismatic Anodized Gold looks closer to the Marchesini wheels above. What do you guys think? Prismatic Powders - ANODIZED GOLD

Papa Cap said:

According to the Prismatic website the Yankee Gold is a transparent top coat only and the substrate color has a lot to do with the final look. If you shoot it directly onto the stock black rim it will probably look like mud. You are going to have to test shoot over a couple different shades of silver to find that Ducati gold result that you are looking for. But if you get it right it's going to look fantastic!

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Im not going to do it. I have a dealer account with a powder coater not to far from me. They are going to strip the black off wheels first. Let me ask you this. Can you explain what a transparent top coat is compared to regular powder coating? And when you say substrate color do you mean the color of my wheels now? So if the substrate color (black is stripped) will it be much easier to get the color I want?

DucatiKev said:

MARCHESINI FORGED ALUMINUM 10 SPOKE M10RS KOMPE WHEEL SET FOR DUCATI (FREE SHIPPING)

The M10RS Kompe is a forged aluminum 10-spoke wheel with the distinctive Y shape that has become a classic over the years. The M10RS Kompe, available for all the main sport and supersport motorcycle models, are liquid painted in a variety of colors. Accepts OEM brake rotor Multi-forged...

www.dennispowersport.com

I was looking at them thinking it was the price for 1 wheel, it seems like a great price for a set but they are aluminum not Mag

I really like those wheels, the color is perfect for your 1299.
You need to find a powder coating professional that is a colors expert... or order the wheels in “for a customer” and bring them in for a color match

you might be able to get away with having your wheels “dipped” for a season or 2. I know it’s softer and not permanent but if you got your wheels powder coated in a gold that you hate, too bad or send them back to be coated black again

I typically prefer glossy wheels but the satin looking gold is supreme

good luck w this project

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Why are you looking at all those websites to buy those wheels. I know a dude who will give you a great price on either the aluminum or magnesium marchesini wheels. But Im not sure why you are so hell bent on magnesium wheels. They are more brittle than aluminum. Cost more and weigh more. The Marchesini M10RS aluminum front and rear wheels weigh for a combined weight of 16.75lbs while the Marchesini Magnesium M10RR Race front and rear wheels weigh 17.19lbs. And the Magnesium M10RS Performance front and rear wheels weigh 16.75lbs.

The M10RR are the most expensive out of the 3 and weigh the most. While the M10RS aluminum and M10RS magnesium weigh the same but there is a huge price difference. And the magnesium arent as strong the forged aluminum. So I dont see the benefit of the magnesium wheels unless its to say one has magnesium. And lastly you know who could get you better pricing than what you saw online discounted

Papa Cap said:

Transparent top coat means that you can see through the finished product to the base color below. If you lay a yellow top coat over white it looks yellow, if you lay yellow over red it comes out orange-ish, etc.. So assuming that the stripped wheels are silver you will get a gold end result, but possibly not the exact shade you are looking for. You may have to darken or lighten the base color to get the exact "Ducati gold" that you desire. If the Yankee gold powder was opaque (doesn't allow the base color to show through) then the color you buy is the color you get. Transparent colors change based on the base coat that is under them. A professional powder-coater will be able to demonstrate this for you by painting several test sample cards with differnt base colors (shades of silver) that will allow you to choose the color you want to end up with before committing all the paint to the wheels.
Good luck with it. Can't wait to see the results!

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Papa Cap said:

Transparent top coat means that you can see through the finished product to the base color below. If you lay a yellow top coat over white it looks yellow, if you lay yellow over red it comes out orange-ish, etc.. So assuming that the stripped wheels are silver you will get a gold end result, but possibly not the exact shade you are looking for. You may have to darken or lighten the base color to get the exact "Ducati gold" that you desire. If the Yankee gold powder was opaque (doesn't allow the base color to show through) then the color you buy is the color you get. Transparent colors change based on the base coat that is under them. A professional powder-coater will be able to demonstrate this for you by painting several test sample cards with differnt base colors (shades of silver) that will allow you to choose the color you want to end up with before committing all the paint to the wheels.
Good luck with it. Can't wait to see the results!

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The shop Im using is called Static Powder Coating. I attached a pic of my rear wheel. It shows the silver thats under the black where the axle goes through. Im guessing that it will be like that once they strip the black off the wheel. And I attached 2 pics of the work they did on my Harley. Before they powder coated the chrome motor covers they shot 5 different samples. Here is a link to their site. Static Coatings – We Got You Coated! They arent one of those small run of mill shops. The shop is about 3500 to 4000 square feet. They are a bunch of young guys who have a lot of experience in powder coating and cerakoting. And they are not expensive at all. The owner is probably 32 years old. They opened up a few years ago and have taken away a lot of business from one of the older shops on Long Island in Farmingdale because they do excellent work. They dont have an attitude like that other shop has as if they are doing you a favor. The guys at Static are cool guys, fun to hang out with at the shop. Their main area has couches, fridges, tvs, and the atmosphere is great. But their work speaks for itself. I used them after I crashed my Harley Dyna and rebuilt it. Had it painted, got new ODC rear piggy back shocks, ODC inverted front end, dual brembo .484 radial brake calipers and pretty a lot more other stuff. They powder coated all my engine covers a lighter translucent black so the chrome shines through a bit. And powder coated my PM wheels and pulley a darker translucent black. At first I didnt like that the wheels were darker than the other parts because they powder coated them after. The owner saw my paint job before I did and thought it would look better if the wheels were a bit darker. Once the paint job was done and the bike was put together I loved the look. These pics dont do the powder coating justice. It looks more of purple color than chrome shining through black because of the lighting and the condensation on the bike. But it looks hot.

Hawk said:

This. You can actually get more weight savings on some tire brands than going to Mag etc. Mag wheels are a nightmare for road use.

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These wheels werent for me. I was giving Ducatikev specs and pricing I saw on the wheels. I dont understand why someone would want Marchesini race Magnesium wheels that are heavier and cost more than the Marchesini performance magnesium wheels and Marchesini forged aluminum wheels. And furthermore I dont understand why someone would buy the Marchesini performance magnesium wheels that weigh just as much as their Marchesini forged aluminum wheels. Except the performance magnesium wheels cost $1430 more than their forged aluminum wheels. Even after a dealer discount the price difference is still $1200 or more. What is so special about magnesium wheels over forged aluminum wheels for the track when they either both weigh the same or even weigh a bit more like the Marchesini race magnesium wheels.