Charcoal is a painted finish - it is not powercoated or anodized.
As a dealer, we've never had any complaints about the painted finishes...they are painted just like any other wheel, and the paint has clearcoat to protect it.
It is done by HRE's painter at the time of order. Since the wheels are blanks (uncut and unfinished) they just machine the wheel and send it to the appropriate finishing area.
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