Re: powder coat on OE wheels?
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Originally Posted by scottminor
If you pickup some painted wheels, when they are stripped the surface will be very rough. This is due to the media blasting used to strip them. The powder will melt into the pourus surface and cause it to almost bond to the wheel. That is what my guy told me. He is a relative of a friend so I trust him. He has coated many wheels with good results.
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Yep, it really bonds well. The powder is sprayed on and then it is baked in an oven, which opens up the pores of the metal even more. The powder melts right in and smooths over in the heat. That is why it takes extra work to blast it all off.
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2005 H2 SUV - Stealth Gray with Ebony interior - Third row - Exterior tire carrier -
Mirror caps - black bedliner
Roof rack rails - black bedliner
Wheels - Black bedliner on stock wheels
Gas cap lid - still chrome but will soon be black bedliner
Tail light guards - still chrome but will be black bedliner
Grill - Still chrome but will be black bedliner
Hmmmm, is there a pattern developing here?
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