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Hi guys, I'm pretty sure I'm going to pull the trigger on getting the Eastwood powder coating set up and an old oven. There are a bunch of parts I'm going to powder coat but the ones I'm worried about are the wheels. I want the color to go all the way around the rim, not like stock. My question is when chaning tires, won't the edges get chipped up? I saw lot's of U-tube videos of guys powder coating the rims all the way around but I can't help wonder if those edges will get marred/chipped up. If so, I may go the spray bomb route and just touch up as necessary. Any thoughts on this?
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'79 XS11 Special, fork gaiters, Uni pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, ditched the octy, solo seat, T kat fork brace
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Cant give you an experienced answer on powder coated rims. However, if you are careful and use a good set of pry pars with some leather patches between them and the rim, I see no reason why you cannot change a tire without marring the finish.Mike Giroir
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The problem with powder coating the rear rim is that the gear hub bolts through a set of pressed and glued in rubber bushings. You can't bake the rims with those in there and you most likely will not get the bushings out in one piece.Nathan
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Powdercoat can be damaged just like any other finish, and in some ways it won't be as good as paint. But a properly-applied coating will not chip. It does mar rather easily though...
Nate is right about the wheels; you have to remove all bearings (usually destroying them), and those non-removable/replaceable rubber bushings in the rear wheel will be damaged by the cure heat, so the XS wheels are something that I wouldn't try to coat. And coating any cast aluminum parts can be very tricky, even more so than for paint.
With that said, I've had my powdercoating set-up for about 5 years now and it's one of the most-used tools I own. If you want any details, send me a PM...Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
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powdercoating is definitely the way to go on wheels... except for the mentioned bearings and bushings on these wheels.
I'd just take your time rattle bombing it, and use a textured paint if you really want the powdercoat appearence.
I've probably mounted 1k wheels that were powdercoated, and only scratched a few
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OK guys all good info especially those rim protectors. I now remember that someone here told me about those bushings. I wasn't too worried about the bearings since I plan on replacing them. Nonetheless, I think I'm going the rattle can route on the wheels. Thank you very much!'79 XS11 Special, fork gaiters, Uni pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, ditched the octy, solo seat, T kat fork brace
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Thank you very much!Originally posted by crazy steve View Post
'79 XS11 Special, fork gaiters, Uni pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, ditched the octy, solo seat, T kat fork brace
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