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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Picking up my Pedrini wheels tomorrow from the machine shop. Thinking about powder coating. One shop says run away. Not for aluminum wheels. Another said they have to be "pre-heated" and then powder coat. That costs more due to more oven time???
Has anyone here coated these wheels? Any issues? Is it a Yes or a No? Is it worth coating over painting? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Thanks guys. |
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AfricanHijinx |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 132 Joined: 12-April 11 From: Snohomish WA Member No.: 12,928 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() |
I wouldn't powder coat aluminum, to much heat to many things could go wrong and warp your wheels
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bdstone914 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,548 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 ![]() |
This seems to be an intelligent discussion about powder coating aluminum wheels.
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.p...rims-dangerous/ I have seen bubble problems with soft metals like zinc and brass when powder coated. The emit gasses that bubble under the paint. They would bake them once to let them gas off then apply the powder coating and rebake. I have not done any aluminum parts to know if that is a potential problem. |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Los Angeles, Ca Member No.: 9,147 Region Association: None ![]() |
I have been told that taking aluminum to 400 degrees changes the temper of the part. Could ruin your wheels, or require another heat treatment.
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bandjoey |
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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
I like paint anyway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Don't paint over/around the lug holes!
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 17-October 13 From: Southern California Member No.: 16,526 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
id reccomend against it.
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bandjoey |
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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
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914-6 GT in waiting ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 19,334 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
Thomas powder coated my old Mahles and made them look great.
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region ![]() ![]() |
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Mid-Engn. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,340 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Thomas powder coated my old Mahles and made them look great. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=194485&hl= Hi Mark, Yea, wheel porn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) The first post said Aluminum on his Pedrini's??? I thought all Fuchs, Mahle & Pedrini are of another better material, not aluminum?? Tom Attached thumbnail(s) ![]() |
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Mid-Engn. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,340 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Wheel's hit my hot button. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
Wheels I should have kept. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Tom Attached thumbnail(s) ![]() |
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Meat Popsicle ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
It's fine to powdercoat aluminum wheels. The key is not overheating...so choose a shop that knows powder coating wheels specifically....not just any industrial powder coater.
I have powder coated many wheels...some of which made it onto track cars with no issue at all. |
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Europa Twink Driver ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 406 Joined: 30-November 09 From: Southern California Member No.: 11,085 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Over the years I have had many sets of aluminum wheels powder coated without ever an issue. Even did a set of original minilites for the race car. Most new OEM wheels are powder coated.
This has been my experience. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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You need to find a PowderCoater that knows wheels. Aluminum Wheels need to be done at a Lower Tempature and there are Special Powders for this
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The rubber man ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 12,680 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Heating the aluminum does harden the temper, but you should have no problem with these wheels as they are about as hard as they will get after 40 years. The key is finding a powder coater that does this professionally. It's no different than any other aluminum wheel.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() ![]() |
You'll probably die, just like I did. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
My fuchs are powder coated, pretty convincingly done as well! Attached thumbnail(s) ![]() |
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bandjoey ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,929 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Those death trap wheels look sharp! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
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