Years ago, powder coating was kind of a taboo subject. It was sort of like - what, you're not baller enough to get your wheels professionally repainted when they lose their luster? It seemed that way at the time, but after having my first powder coating experience has changed my mind.
I had a set of wheels that would seem pretty ordinary on the outside. American Racing Outlaws in 15x7 with a 6x139.7 bolt pattern. Strangely enough, these are not entirely easy wheels to find. The other factor in my trying to keep these wheels alive is that the offset is perfect. The stance has always been one of my favorite details about the truck, as they poke out just enough to fill out the fenders without being obnoxious.
Since I didn't want to risk shelling out $600 for another set and have them be all wrong, I had the original rollers powdercoated by a local shop. I am really happy with the results as the wheels were heavily corroded and a professional wheel repair shop would have charged a crazy amount just to prep them for paint. The wheels were originally polished; that finish is impossible to re-create affordably once it's gone, so they now wear a color known as "Heavy Silver." Looking forward to getting some properly-sized General Grabbers once we're at the point of bolting on wheels and tires worth more than the truck.