Cool, thanks for the info. I may just go that route. I jsut wasn't sure
how powder coating would work with alloy wheels seeing as they need to be
electrically conductive in order to get the powder to stick to them prior to
baking. And speaking of baking I also wonder if that would affect the
integrity of the aluminum wheels. At what temperature do they normally
bake/cure powder coated items?
I also may see if my friend Mike has a bead blaster that I could utilize to
prep the surface once I degrease them. I'll probably just use the local
power wash and lots of quarters to degrease them after I cut the junk tires
off of them.
Eh, they're car parts being washed in a car wash. ;^)
Eric Linnhoff in KC
#69 STS TLS #13
'98 Neon R/T
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>On the outside, it sounds like the salt and whatnot have already damaged
>the clearcoat. Best bet is to get it all the way stripped and find a local
>powdercoater who can put a fresh coat of clear on 'em. If you do the
>surface prep yourself (ask the coater what they want), you can get wheels
>done quite reasonably that way -- probably for not much more than what the
>basic Eastwood home powder coating kit would cost (and that is if you can
>fit the wheel in your home oven...). The key to powdercoating wheels is to
>not go quite so thick near the rim -- that way it's more chip-resistant
>during tire mounting.
>
>Jim Crider
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