powder coating wheels

[CraigG]

im wanting to get me wheels powder coated white, and i can get em done cheap from a m8s dad who does powder coating, the only problem being, that he dont refurb the wheels, and they need a little touching up round the rim and some scuffs sorted

first off what would be best to use to repair the rims? i heard to use chemical metal for the rim as its more robust than something like P38, although could i use P38 aswell, to smooth the spokes?

secondly, i dont really know whats involved in powder coating, but, would these two repair methods withstand the powder coating process?

any info would be great

cheers
craig

[johnnyboyuk]

get them sand blasted first m8 youll be surprised how much better the damage will look

[fragpot]

When I restored my brothers 205 GTi alloys I sandblasted them myself to get all the crap off them. It took a lot of the kerb damage off. But I went over small scuffs that were left with a die grinder and smoothed them all out. For larger bits I used Chemical Metal then smoothed them over. Although I didnt get them powder coated, I just painted them.

Personally I wouldnt use P38 it will probably crack after a while. I'm not sure if it can withstand powder coating either. The place will probably vapour dip or at least use some pretty powerfull detergents your wheels first to remove a lot of dirt and dust. I know that Chemical Metal can withstand the powder coating process and its only about 3 quid a tube.

[Mike007]

I'm not sure if filler will work with powder coating as it uses an electro-static charge so it might have to be metallic. Best to check.

Mike

[CraigG]

how do you use chemical metal

[Heddleston]

it's 2 tubes, mix one with the other and there you go- instructions will be on it somewhere.

[Mike007]

Exactly the same as a 2-pack filler.

Mike

[woody324]

Anybody looking to have wheels powder coated in the South try Flowplant Group in Salisbury.
They do an excellent job, shotblast and coating a single colour like white is £30 per wheel, silver & laquer £35 per wheel.
Fast turnaround and collect / deliver in the South.
www.shotblastingpowdercoating.com

[v6venom]

Anybody looking to have wheels powder coated in the South try Flowplant Group in Salisbury.
They do an excellent job, shotblast and coating a single colour like white is £30 per wheel, silver & laquer £35 per wheel.
Fast turnaround and collect / deliver in the South.
www.shotblastingpowdercoating.com

mind if i use the info on another site mate ???

edit ... link isnt working though ...

[Pikey Motorsports]

it works if you change .com to .co.uk
cheers for the info too, jus what iv been looking for!

[woody324]

Yes, please use the info as you like.
They collect in Ringwood, poole, bournemouth etc. every friday and drop back the following week.

(Sorry for the wrong link)