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I am thinking....
JPC:
something like that?
SteveP:
I kind of wish I had that done to my pescara's when I had them powder coated :sad1:
But instead I am going to do something else with some more OEM style wheels :wink:
tony_danza:
--- Quote from: gulfstream11 on August 11, 2009, 12:53:04 pm ---
Fantastic TD... Whats your opinion on the cost of such an operation?
Gulf
--- End quote ---
I've just dropped off my OZs to be re-done in white this morning, that's costing me £200. It'd be a fraction more with the polished rim and shifting tyres on and off, but that's a ballpark figure - I wouldn't pay more than £300 for sure!!
However if the wheels are straight and don't require anything fancy, like polished rims, try a local powdercoaters rather than a wheel specialist. I got my BBS RCs done for £100 at a place in Macclesfield (Greenspeed) a few years back and they came out fantastic. I haven't used them this time as I needed someone who knows how to seal magnesium properly, but coating is coating on normal alloys... save yourself some money.
BMX:
why do some manufacturers use powdercoating instead of paint? i had some sportec mono wheels and they where powdercoated, but after a while they chipped all round the rim from road grit etc.
tony_danza:
It's a hell of a lot tougher than paint and cleans easier.
If they don't do it right, it doesn't bond, goes brittle and chips as you found out.
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