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03-15-2015, 07:19 PM
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I got some new craigslist wheels for my truck. Should I paint or powder coat them
So I got these tx edition chrome wheels off craigslist
 Pull off all the fake chrome and you get all this foam shit  Beat all the foam off with a rubber mallet and your left with a thin layer of really hard glue. Apply aircraft remover and watch it all curl up and fall off   Rinse it of with a hose and you get this  Saved 5 pounds each My truck it's going on  Truck at work  Should I go black or dark grey
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03-16-2015, 01:47 PM
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but if you do change the color i would vote dark grey!
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03-16-2015, 06:02 PM
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the face of the wheel has these fine ridges, and the inside edges of the spokes are rough raw aluminium. im not sure how well it would hold up if i left them as is. maybe start oxidizing and be a pain to maintain.
oh and i was thinking dark grey. But i want a finish that will last, I dont want it chipping off during tire changes. If i paint, i will be doing it myself with cans, i have to find a cheaper powder coater before i really consider that. the only powder place i have talked to wanted 120-150 a wheel
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03-16-2015, 06:39 PM
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should i worry about the heat of powder coating effecting the wheels strength?
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03-17-2015, 01:11 PM
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03-17-2015, 09:32 PM
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Black tires.... Black wheels.... Black wheel well.... It just becomes a big dark area with poor definition with all it's blackness...
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03-17-2015, 10:07 PM
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humm maybe i'll just rattle can some clear? I'll have to figure out how to get rid of some imperfections on a couple
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03-17-2015, 11:44 PM
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White Plasti-dip.........
Rustoleum even has a flexipaint now!
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03-18-2015, 12:15 AM
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I pick up nails all the time working in residential construction, so tires are coming allot for flat repairs. i want something the machines wont chip and mess up, having to be touched up every single time.
+ not crazy about white on white
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03-18-2015, 01:11 AM
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Powder coat is going to be the toughest.... 400F for 45 min... won't hurt your aluminum wheels...
Some tire changing machines are better than others as far as scratching the rims... Some operators are better than others... get the tape on wheel weights instead of the clip on weights... Color.... Gray... That's a lot of wheel well to fill... Going with beefier tires? Anyway.... that's my $0.02
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03-18-2015, 04:22 PM
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damn dude, A lot of work. but man they look so much better
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I agree about the current finish being the color I would go with. 
