GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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when refurbing wheels is it best to get them sprayed or powdercoated ?
Thanx
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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powdercoated 
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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Powdercoating, would have thought it was a more durable finish.
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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Powdercoat them. Much harder to chip them.
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GavCorsa
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any idea on price to get some 17's done ?
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ed
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About £30 to £40 a wheel...
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CorsaSport14
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45 pound per wheel onwards is what i got told yesterday.
i just had my cav gsi ones done all for 130 but he was a friend of my dads, he said if any mates want them done 45 pound a wheel
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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powdercoated but get them baked if you can
makes the finish much more durable and chip proof
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ash_corsa
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Location: Shrewsbury
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quote:
Originally posted by Demo
powdercoated but get them baked if you can
makes the finish much more durable and chip proof
Thought all powder coated items have to be baked for the powder to harden and go from matt dull finish to shiney. 
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Mike GSi
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quote:
Originally posted by ash_corsa
quote:
Originally posted by Demo
powdercoated but get them baked if you can
makes the finish much more durable and chip proof
Thought all powder coated items have to be baked for the powder to harden and go from matt dull finish to shiney.
Correct, U2U GSi_16V (nick) he knows more about it 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Demo
powdercoated but get them baked if you can
makes the finish much more durable and chip proof
Yes, and if it doesn't get baked you are left with a wheel covered in dust that will fall off when the electrostatc charge is turned off.
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Demo
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best get it baked on then 
(ps - my mistake)
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Ste
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The powder needs to be at 180 degrees C to cure, this can be done with an infra red heat source which will heat the powder but not the wheel. Baking, and getting the wheel to 180 as well will give a longer lasting, more durable finish
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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