This study investigated the simultaneous effect of the consumable rod's preprocessing heat treatment conditions (homogenization, solid solution, and artificial aging treatment) and severe plastic deformation on the properties of Al-Si-Cu alloy friction surfaced on a commercially pure aluminum alloy substrate. The friction-surfaced coating's microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, and wear resistance were evaluated. The results showed that coatings fabricated using artificially aging (T6)-treated consumable rods resulted in the highest coating width (17.02±0.83 mm) and maximum efficiency (39.78 ± 1.23 %). Friction surfacing using artificially aged and solid solution-treated consumable rods results in minimum (2.78 ± 0.28 µm) and maximum (6.32±0.34 µm) coating grain sizes, respectively. Friction surfacing using T6-treated consumable rods results in smaller, more uniformly distributed Si particles in the coating microstructure. Compared to the other consumable rods, the coatings fabricated using T6-treated consumable rods result in the highest hardness (110.54±10.29 HV0.1), maximum bond strength (14.15±0.75 kN), and lowest wear rate (0.20±0.03 µg/Nm).