Orca 2 piece wheels?

[ErBall]

My GLI came with 17" Orca wheels. Come to find out that these are true 2 piece wheels from VW, or at least that is what I'm being told.

Long and the short of it is my car is being built up around the OEM + mantra, and prefer to use only VW OEM parts in my car. Well that and I've grown attached to these wheels.

I want to get them powdercoated, but will I run into any issues as these are 2 piece wheels? Should they be disassembled first? Anyone seen these wheels powdercaoted before? I apologize if these are silly questions.

Any and all help would be appreciated.

 

[GodSquadMandrake]

First post fail. People have been doing this forever. I've seen countless threads on refinishing two piece wheels and some of them are extremely detailed and long write-ups. Try searching first.

 

[mkvsculptor]

I would definitively disassemble first or you will never ever be able to! Im sure someone on here has at least painted them. Take a look with the search button at the top of the page.

 

[mlowmk5]

Dissemble first. You will need a triple square bit to remove the screws. Do not strip them else you will be drilling them out.

Good luck.

 

[ErBall]

First post fail. People have been doing this forever. I've seen countless threads on refinishing two piece wheels and some of them are extremely detailed and long write-ups. Try searching first.

I did, god forbid you had to actually read 2 seconds worth of a post from a new member.

Go back to your lofty cloud you sit on the other 23 hours and 58 seconds of the day.

Dissemble first. You will need a triple square bit to remove the screws. Do not strip them else you will be drilling them out.

Good luck.

Thanks, I will be doing this in the very near future.

I would definitively disassemble first or you will never ever be able to! Im sure someone on here has at least painted them. Take a look with the search button at the top of the page.

I looked around, albeit not too long, but didn't come up with much. I appreciate your help.

 

[Simmsled]

Go back to your lofty cloud you sit on the other 23 hours and 58 seconds of the day.

Doug, would that be a Cirrus cloud? It appears that a Cirrus could be considered fairly lofty. :biggrin:

In all seriousness, OP, wheel rebuilds are aplenty on here. You'll find a lot of info on prep, polish, paint, clear, etc. if you search a bit.

Also... for anyone wondering what this wheel looks like:

Nice wheels, OP. They are pretty rare. Good luck for a local guy!