Powercoat or spray for stock wheels

koolfan · Postby **koolfan** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:35 pm

Hi there. just wondering any recommendation on where to respray or powercoat the wheels you guys do in sydney?? if yes how much and how long it costs?? cheers.

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:44 pm

I'd respray - easier to repair / touch up if you kerb it.

koolfan · Postby **koolfan** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:52 am

Apu wrote:I'd respray - easier to repair / touch up if you kerb it.

hi there. do you powercoat them?? how much will it be around for 4 wheels?? cheers.

Black_Penguin · Postby **Black_Penguin** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:01 pm

I wouldn't recommend powdercoating alloy wheels, the process involves heating the wheels to a point that may make them brittle.
Any decent panel beater would be able to paint wheels or know someone who does.

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:27 pm

Black_Penguin wrote:I wouldn't recommend powdercoating alloy wheels, the process involves heating the wheels to a point that may make them brittle.
Any decent panel beater would be able to paint wheels or know someone who does.

Urban myth or fact?
I would have thought the heat process, if it would do anything, would make them softer not brittle.

Blk Peng, sell me your wheels and I will test the theory in the name of science.

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:37 pm

bootz wrote:Urban myth or fact?

The truth might be somewhere in the middle, depending on who does the powdercoating. I found this:

Alan Peltier at HRE Performance Wheels wrote:You have to ensure the time/temp cycle is kept low and short enough otherwise you will affect the heat-treatment of the forgings. You can powdercoat, if you're careful. We do it everyday. We switched all of our standard colors to powdercoat once they developed metallic powdercoats and got the cure temps down to an acceptable level, so these days it is possible if done properly. We find powdercoat to be more robust, but you get more color options with paint so we still have to use paint for color matched wheels unless we've had a custom color developed in volume (Arctic Silver for example).

koolfan · Postby **koolfan** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:03 pm

manga_blue wrote:
bootz wrote:Urban myth or fact?
The truth might be somewhere in the middle, depending on who does the powdercoating. I found this:
Alan Peltier at HRE Performance Wheels wrote:You have to ensure the time/temp cycle is kept low and short enough otherwise you will affect the heat-treatment of the forgings. You can powdercoat, if you're careful. We do it everyday. We switched all of our standard colors to powdercoat once they developed metallic powdercoats and got the cure temps down to an acceptable level, so these days it is possible if done properly. We find powdercoat to be more robust, but you get more color options with paint so we still have to use paint for color matched wheels unless we've had a custom color developed in volume (Arctic Silver for example).

lol. thanks for the useful information bro. just wondering do u guys know any place can do respray and fix minor chip for the wheels in sydney them?? cheers.

wassup · Postby **wassup** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:31 pm

Definitely spray. Prices vary wildly. I had mine done for around $140 per wheel and that included having the tyres removed and refitted.

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:54 pm

I had my four "daisy" wheels resprayed. I'd sandblasted them using my mate's compressor and an el cheapo sandblast kit from Supercheap, so all the prep work was mostly done. Took them to a local shop who specializes in motorbike tanks and small paint jobs.

All four wheels in two pak, hardened & lacquered $200.

More than a year on and they still look great, no cracking, peeling or scrapes. Well worth shopping around. I asked a couple of wheel/tyre places if they ever restore wheels & got some references to shops before I found this one.

M1474 · Postby **M1474** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:19 pm

Also sandblasted. Then primer and dulux gloss rattle-can black. Took me about six hours.

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:34 am

M1474 wrote:Also sandblasted. Then primer and dulux gloss rattle-can black. Took me about six hours.

Very nice ...

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koolfan · Postby **koolfan** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:45 am

KevGoat wrote:I had my four "daisy" wheels resprayed. I'd sandblasted them using my mate's compressor and an el cheapo sandblast kit from Supercheap, so all the prep work was mostly done. Took them to a local shop who specializes in motorbike tanks and small paint jobs.

All four wheels in two pak, hardened & lacquered $200.

More than a year on and they still look great, no cracking, peeling or scrapes. Well worth shopping around. I asked a couple of wheel/tyre places if they ever restore wheels & got some references to shops before I found this one.

just wondering is yr shop in sydney?? if yes could u pls pm me??

koolfan · Postby **koolfan** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:47 am

i know this is off topic but i just wondering as i have a NA8 and i would like to change my gear know and i have just find out my gear knob is not by screw but just put in with some glue??

koolfan · Postby **koolfan** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:02 am

koolfan wrote:i know this is off topic but i just wondering as i have a NA8 and i would like to change my gear know and i have just find out my gear knob is not by screw but just put in with some glue??

no worry for the gear knob guys just discover the nardi gear knob glue is the main reason i cant get it out.