Powder Coating Weaken Rims?
05-17-2005, 04:04 PM
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Re: Powder Coating Weaken Rims? (ILoveMyVTec)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ILoveMyVTec »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a set of wheels that i want powder coated but heard that they might lose durability?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Powder coating dosen't weaken wheels................
Powder coating dosen't weaken wheels................
05-18-2005, 09:49 AM
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Re: Powder Coating Weaken Rims? (kineticgsr)
I've heard the same thing on Forged wheels. Depends on the temperature I believe. Hopefully someone chimes in with solid info.
05-18-2005, 12:27 PM
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Re: Powder Coating Weaken Rims? (SMZ GSR)
very doubtful. the heat used during the process of making the wheels is likely much hotter than the heat used during the powdercoating...
05-18-2005, 04:03 PM
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Re: Powder Coating Weaken Rims? (SMZ GSR)
ACTUALLY
The process of chrome plating a wheel weakens it, not to a point where it is a safety issue, it does weaken the wheel.
powdercoating is A-OK
in the 7 yrs i have been in th ebusiness I have never heard about powder coating damaging the wheel. Its an "electrostatic bonding" process...the only heat used is to dry/bake the finish
The process of chrome plating a wheel weakens it, not to a point where it is a safety issue, it does weaken the wheel.
powdercoating is A-OK
in the 7 yrs i have been in th ebusiness I have never heard about powder coating damaging the wheel. Its an "electrostatic bonding" process...the only heat used is to dry/bake the finish
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I will second what kineticgsr said, in the 10 years that I have been in the business, powder coating wheels does not get hot enough to change their molecular structure, but chrome plating will slightly weaken a wheel due to the chemicals used.
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