Power coat Wheels
27 January 2010, 06:06 PM
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Power coat Wheels
Just had a quote for £100 per wheel inc VAT
Is that about right (This is in Stirling)
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Is that about right (This is in Stirling)
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27 January 2010, 06:10 PM
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no it aint good. thats bloody expensive. ok heres what i had done for ALL 4 WHEELS!!!
tyres off
acid bath
beed blasting
repair and make good ready for powder coat
powder coat
oven bake
tyres back on, and balanced
all for £170
and the finish is damn perfect
BJV Engineering - Alloy Wheel Refurbishing
tyres off
acid bath
beed blasting
repair and make good ready for powder coat
powder coat
oven bake
tyres back on, and balanced
all for £170
and the finish is damn perfect
BJV Engineering - Alloy Wheel Refurbishing
27 January 2010, 06:19 PM
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£100 is cheap, if they are done 18ct
. Usually about £45 a wheel. where are ye based. Their is a guy on ayrshire scoobs (peter@ pj) does wheels. Does a really good job ive heard.
. Usually about £45 a wheel. where are ye based. Their is a guy on ayrshire scoobs (peter@ pj) does wheels. Does a really good job ive heard.
27 January 2010, 06:31 PM
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Dont quote me on this as i know nothing about powder coating,but i heard last week from a very reliable source that powdercoating is very bad for wheels.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
27 January 2010, 06:37 PM
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Dont quote me on this as i know nothing about powder coating,but i heard last week from a very reliable source that powdercoating is very bad for wheels.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
i need 4 new tyres as well
i may just buy new wheels
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27 January 2010, 07:20 PM
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Dont quote me on this as i know nothing about powder coating,but i heard last week from a very reliable source that powdercoating is very bad for wheels.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
27 January 2010, 07:55 PM
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Dont quote me on this as i know nothing about powder coating,but i heard last week from a very reliable source that powdercoating is very bad for wheels.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
It weakens them considerbly because of the baking process.
They tested various wheels before and after the process and took Xrays and there were micro fractures all over the wheels afterwards.
Also there were many circumstances of the wheels having a knock down a pothole and them completly disintigrating (just the spokes left)
Anyway...dont shoot me down as only what ive heard....but i trust the source.
27 January 2010, 08:07 PM
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For some info on how powder coating can effect wheels, have a read of this
https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyr...ca-wheels.html
https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyr...ca-wheels.html
27 January 2010, 08:40 PM
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IMHO OE alloys done right are fine, mine cost £100 the set, and they are still O.K., and they are my "track" wheels so have seen some abuse....
I know of two people who have had after-market alloys fail, done by a different company !
HTH
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I know of two people who have had after-market alloys fail, done by a different company !
HTH
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27 January 2010, 09:26 PM
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Not all alloy's are constructed in the same way (ageing process, heat treat process etc etc) or from the same material (6061?) & to state that powder coating wheels will do damage is a bit irresponsible imo ...especially if they're selling something 
28 January 2010, 06:16 PM
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i was quoted 45quid a corner for my rx8 and that was for everything valve and balanced from EPS in glasgow if thats far from you, they get a great write up and known people who have used them
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