the guy i have powdercoat my wheels charges me $40 a wheel. then jesse james the bike fabricator starts getting all his stuff done at this place and now he wants to charge me fifty a wheel. i still get it done for forty, but i'm going to have to haggle him again. he only takes about 6-7 hours to have them finished in satin black. so i get my car up on jack-stands, go dismount the tires, he has them from 8 am to about 1-3 pm, then i get them back on my car.
if you get it done properly, it t's very durable. i've been powdercoating my wheels black for about 7 years, and never had i problem from wear and tear. the finish on my 7 year old wheels look as shiney as the day i got them.