[Tires] A little help?
06-04-2009, 01:55 PM
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A little help?
I am going to be looking for someone that paints or anodizes wheels. If you know someone,please also let me know how well you know their work,and quality?
THANKS!
Greg
THANKS!
Greg
06-04-2009, 07:48 PM
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In the last 15 years I've seen four sets of rims painted at reputable paint shops. Two of the four looked like dung,none of them lasted longer then four years. My experience with anodizing in the early 70's,I raced BMX in California and had several sets of anodized rims that the finishes were bullet proof. I just thought anodizing would be the way to go? I remember hearing some 5-10 years ago there is a different process of using electrolosis sp? that creates a more durable paint surface for wheels?
06-04-2009, 08:19 PM
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In the last 15 years I've seen four sets of rims painted at reputable paint shops. Two of the four looked like dung,none of them lasted longer then four years. My experience with anodizing in the early 70's,I raced BMX in California and had several sets of anodized rims that the finishes were bullet proof. I just thought anodizing would be the way to go? I remember hearing some 5-10 years ago there is a different process of using electrolosis sp? that creates a more durable paint surface for wheels?
Reputable paint shops don't put out items that look like dung.
06-04-2009, 09:03 PM
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Let me re re phrase, They looked great out the door and after the second wheel balance looked like dung. And yes,they were shops that did show car paint. Powder coating. Heard of it don't know squat about it. Thanks for the clue. I think powder coating succeeded anodizing? Is powder coating a process used by all shops?
06-04-2009, 10:43 PM
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Basically dry powder bonded electrostatically and then heat cured. They use it a lot on things like coil springs and other suspension parts (as far as vehicles go). The big advantage is that it can be applied thicker and thus resists chipping better than paint. I've got a set of wheels I bought a little over two years ago that were powder coated almost the same color as the "midnight silver" we're getting and then clear coated. Easy to clean and look brand new....well, aside from that curb I hit while I wasn't paying attention.
06-05-2009, 07:03 AM
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In the last 15 years I've seen four sets of rims painted at reputable paint shops. Two of the four looked like dung,none of them lasted longer then four years. My experience with anodizing in the early 70's,I raced BMX in California and had several sets of anodized rims that the finishes were bullet proof. I just thought anodizing would be the way to go? I remember hearing some 5-10 years ago there is a different process of using electrolosis sp? that creates a more durable paint surface for wheels?
06-05-2009, 03:25 PM
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Basically dry powder bonded electrostatically and then heat cured. They use it a lot on things like coil springs and other suspension parts (as far as vehicles go). The big advantage is that it can be applied thicker and thus resists chipping better than paint. I've got a set of wheels I bought a little over two years ago that were powder coated almost the same color as the "midnight silver" we're getting and then clear coated. Easy to clean and look brand new....well, aside from that curb I hit while I wasn't paying attention.