I'd like to see some pics of my old HX's. But on the topic at hand, IMO just powder coat em. I had my slips powder coated for 250. Painting wors but PC is better.LongGrain said:if your having a shop do it, then powder coat. i painted my HX's with duplicolor wheel paint, took my time on them and all that. it turned out EXCELLENT, and ive never had a problem with chipping and scratching