Has anyone on here delt with E-Tech Powder Coating, Inc. in Walnut Creek? (E-Tech Powder Coating | Powder Coating Excellence - Powder Coating in San Francisco, Bay Area, East Bay, Walnut Creek, in Northern California)

I need my BBS rims stripped/powder coated and thus this appears to be my closest best option. It has positive Yelp review and they sound legit on the phone. I have not had time to stop by their shop yet, but in the mean time wanted to see if anyone has any knowledge about this shop (they claim to be in business over 30 years).

I am also open to any other powder coating options in the Walnut Creek/Concord areas.

 

Rite-Way is in Walnut Creek. They do powder coating, as well as wheel repair. I've never gotten work done by them personally (but I did go into the shop to get a quote, seemed to know their stuff) but I've heard great things and they have great reviews on Yelp.

Rite-Way Wire & Wheel Specialists - Walnut Creek, CA

 

Wheel repair! I knew I forgot to mention something in the original post! Thanks for the tip, I will definitely check the place out.

 

I went with E-Tech to have my 08 BBS powder coated. I'll let you know how they turn out!

 

Just picked up my rims yesterday. Here are my thoughts.

Pros:
The quality of the work seems top notch, although time will tell how well the finish holds up.
They work with Big O Tires next door if you need to have tires removed for powder coat and reinstalled after work is finished. Super convenient!
They are patient and helpful. I took a while looking through different color samples before making a choice.
Positive reviews on yelp.
Had rims ready on the quoted completion date.
If I could do it over, i'd go with them again in a heartbeat (and plan too).

Cons
Don't keep a lot of colors in stock, only the common/popular ones, although they can get pretty much any color under the sun.
They also do collision, and there is only one person working the counter, so be prepared to wait for assistance.
Paid $90/rim. Pretty sure I could have found cheaper, but would rather have it done right the first time.
Turn around was 2 weeks. I guess they were backed up with more work than usual, but they did tell me this up front at least.

Pics. Color is called beluga blue.

 

Never been to e-tech i get all my powder/wet paint done over at
Proto Paint
3323 Edward Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95054

They can get you any color you want and do both wet and powder colors.Lost the number but if you are interested shoot me a pm and i can get you the info.

 

Good info to have, thanks for the input!

Unfortunately, that is more than an hours drive for me one way. I am looking for a more local place, but there are plenty of South Bay folks that I am sure will find this helpful.

 

Maas Brothers Powder Coating

285 S Vasco Rd
(at Vasco Access Rd)
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 294-8200
Powder Coating Livermore CA | Maas Brothers Powder Coating
Maas Brothers Powder Coating - Livermore, CA

i like these guys and they have a lot of different colors the last time i got a quote wor wheels it was $75 a wheel and the do really nice work check out their site the have lots of pics

 

+1 for rite way.

 

Rite Way does great wheel repair but I believe they do not do powder coating. They paint and polish there only. They work with somebody else when it comes to powdercoating.

 

I just called them for an approximate quote...I was told $200 to straighten out my bend in the lip and than $185-200 per wheel for powder coating depending on a color. So it would be $1,000 for everything...

The person I spoke with sounded very knowledgeable, professional and answered all my questions...but I got impression they deal with more higher end customers as he was using 911s, AMG MBs, and M-Series bimmers as examples of recent colors they have done while discussing custom choices.

This is my first time repairing and powder coating wheels, so I don't have a solid expectation basis...but I was a little at the final price tag. I just can't justify spending that much on a daily driven wheel set

Interesting. They said they do powder coating, but I didn't get into the details if it is inhouse or outsourced...

 

Thanks for the input! I will probably go with them as well!

 

RMS rolling and coating in Fremont does great work. Great prices too.