nc black car black rims

rhyde · Postby **rhyde** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:39 am

hi all
just curious
anyone here with a black nc, got black rims
i realise its all opinions based
but just curious, brilliant black nc
is gloss black better
has anyone powdercoated their rims black
its alot cheaper than having them painted
black gloss
matt
powdercoat?
thanks guys

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:11 am

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 0879_n.jpg

just be aware of powder coating. from what i understand the heat in the process can realign the grain of the metal and make them weaker.

Sailor · Postby **Sailor** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 2:22 pm

Just buy these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/110872550496 ... 1438.l2649

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:05 pm

yes, buy those.

rhyde · Postby **rhyde** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:16 pm

hhHAH thanks guys
thats actually what i have, in silver though
i need to get em painted thats why

rhyde · Postby **rhyde** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:18 pm

16bit wrote:http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/45623_109343699123857_100001446832486_81278_5490879_n.jpg

just be aware of powder coating. from what i understand the heat in the process can realign the grain of the metal and make them weaker.

awesome thanks
love yr ride,
whats yours
paint, powedercoat
gloss, satin, matt?

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:17 am

rhyde wrote:hhHAH thanks guys
thats actually what i have, in silver though
i need to get em painted thats why

Get some black plastidip onto them...if you don't like, peel it off

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:37 am

mine is just rattle canned matte black. its easy to touch up if you gutter them.

i would avoid powdercoating them as i said above.

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 2:15 pm

16bit wrote:http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/45623_109343699123857_100001446832486_81278_5490879_n.jpg

just be aware of powder coating. from what i understand the heat in the process can realign the grain of the metal and make them weaker.

Correct but with some reservation. Powder coating is commonly used in the auto industry for painting aluminium alloy wheels. To get it right, you need to know their alloy grade and temper condition, and select a powder coating that cures at sufficiently low temperature/time. If the powder coating temperature/time profile is too high, the wheels can overage (ie. the hardening particles in the alloy grow too large), which causes a reduction in yield strength and deterioration in fatigue strength. Some good reading here:
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=151053