Powdercoat

Powder coat is just another type of paint, and most often has a clear layer on top of the color layer(s). CQ FTW. :)
 
The reason I ask as the company doing the powder coat mentioned the powder is a thermoplastic/polymer. They do not clear coat

As soon as the term polymer/thermoplastic came up I wondered if either product would be preferred. DLux for plastic vs CQUK for traditional clear coated painted surface.
 
I'm not sure I understand what they mean. If they're baking the rims, applying 100,000 Volts and powdering them, then bake curing the powder into a coating, it's a powder coat which is of course a type of polymer. If you want a gloss layer, there is clear powder coat that is applied the same way, over the base powder coats. Either way, the product is the same, a hard paint coating that's applied as a powder and cured at 400-450° to make it flow and cross link. I'd still use a paint coating instead of DLUX.
 
Good to know. They are indicating their regular PC has a shiny coating, but I will revisit this with them.
 
Oh, I have no doubt DLUX works well on PC wheels; it's just there is always confusion about what PC is. I have no doubt that CQ and CQUK work better, though.

Powder coating is just another way of applying paint. In many ways it's more environmentally friendly than traditional painting methods, and is less costly for vehicle manufacturers or suppliers. The entire exo-frame on my car is powder coated with a color coat followed by a powder coat clear which is then polished in the traditional method, and it is indistinguishable from a traditional paint system. As an end user I polish and protect the traditional way.
 
I personally would not use CQF on powder coat but would opt for the UK/DLUX/Classic option. All coating should withstand the high heat, high chemical environment etc... but cost/application is less with the consumer grade coatings over Pro grade. I don't have specifics on longevity of one product over another so can't really comment intelligently on the differences between the products.
 
Again, I think we're crossing wires here. I'm not disagreeing with you, only pointing out that "powder coating" is just a painting process. In the case of some cars (like mine), the end result from the factory is indistinguishable from a sprayed liquid paint and clear coat. In other words, treat or protect that paint the same way you would any other. Whether that's Finest, Classic/UK, H2 or DLUX, it's entirely up to the owner of the car, but saying you wouldn't use one or another over powder coat because it's not traditional liquid paint is a mistake.
 
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