Steel Wheel Paint

[Orange Crate]

I had my steel wheels powder coated and that didn't work out too well (1st pic notice the bubbles in the gap) then I took the wheels to a body shop to get painted. They told me to have the center (inside when the tire is on) painted first, then put the tires on but don't set the bead, then they would paint the outside. I guess this is to avoid having the paint scratched off when installing the tires (if you don't do it this way). What has everybody else done? Can painted wheels stand up to having a tire installed after paint? 2nd pic is the wheels as is from the bone yard.