Teflon Coated Wheels

[FrgMstr]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Dan:
I like that slightly textured look in that pic a lot.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The finish is so close to the stock rocker bar finish that you cannot tell them apart. I don't know the spec on the finish, I just researched local PCers in Dallas for a couple of months and found the one that came back very well recommened, but not charging 100 bucks a wheel and showed him the H2 stock PC and said, "That is what I want." He said it would not be a problem.

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Black 2003 H2 - Just like most of yours, just possibly with less crap bolted on.

My job: http://www.HardOCP.com

[HUMMERDOGG]

I love them too and sent you a pm...

-HUMMERDOGG

"Skull and Bones" Member Since 2003

TROLL POACHER (I hunt trolls even if it ain't troll hunting season...)

TROLL TAXIDERMIST (For those of you who get to them before I can. I provide this service free of charge...)

[FrgMstr]

Total investment in the wheel and powder coating = $85/rim. That included cost of the rim, shipping, pc, and blasting. Kinda hard to argue with that. And they held up great even getting slammed around a bunch this weekend.

I just bought 20 sets and am going to sell them on ebay and see how it goes. Thought it would be a fun side project.

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Black 2003 H2 - Just like most of yours, just possibly with less crap bolted on.

My job: http://www.HardOCP.com

[FrgMstr]

Just send me your email with a message that you are interested in the wheels and I will start making a list. I should about 3 to 4 weeks out on delivery.

kyle@kylebennett.com

There will be a website set up at htt://www.hardhummer.com.

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Black 2003 H2 - Just like most of yours, just possibly with less crap bolted on.

My job: http://www.HardOCP.com

[Detonate]

I was going to have my bumpers done in that bed liner stuff, but I was warned by the TC people that it'd chip off, and that the powder coating would hold up better.

The powder coating my scratch off where it contacts rock, but the bed liner would peel off larger pieces than the area impacted.

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North Texas Hummer Team Member

2003 Red H2 equipped with Tough Country Heavy Duty Armor Series Front End with Winch, Rear Bumper, Brush Guard, and Roof Rack.

[FrgMstr]

Yes it is. Matches the rocker bars almost perfectly.

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Black 2003 H2 - Just like most of yours, just possibly with less crap bolted on.

My job: http://www.HardOCP.com

[Bad Dawg]

Last weekend I bought a can of Dupli-Color's Truck Bed Coating (aerosol can) to shoot the bezel surround on my mud race rig. It has a rather course texture but I was wondering if anyone has tried using this on any wheels? It's some pretty tough stuff, like Rhino coating or Line-X. Cost $8 a can. Seems like a cheap alternative to $85 a wheel to recoat powder coating for those folks who beat up their wheels on a regular basis.
http://duplicolor.anthonythomas.com/.../truckbed.html

You can never have enough horsepower! Yellow LUX, Airforce intake, stainless headers and exhaust, Gobi rack and ladder, roof mounted off road lights, full wrap brush guard, rear light guards, outside tire carrier, Rancho 4" suspension lift, Ultra "EN4CER" 17x9 wheels, Goodyear 37/12.50R17 MT/R tires, removed side-step bars, 9.5ti warn multi-mount winch.

[Klaus]

Hey, just ride you brakes and you can fry up an egg!

Klaus

Rare 2003 H2 with UM8 Integrated Navigation Radio
Skull & Bones Member since 2003

[SOCRATES]

FrgMstr,

Any update on the wheels?

Thanks,
-Justyn

Black '04 H2 w/ Adventure & Luxury Packages. GOBI Ladder, Genuine Hummer Step and Driving Lights, Corsa on the way!

[FrgMstr]

No by all means, if it works for you that is great. I do not have any personal experience, just passing along what the oldest Rhino liner dealer in my area had to say.

I am not sure but it seems a coating that heavy on the wheels might lead to balance issues as well, but that is just a guess.

On a personal note, I think the Rhino liner on the wheels do not look "good" and the PC does. To each his own. I won't force you to buy any PC wheels if you don't come to my house and Rhino all my rims!!!

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Black 2003 H2 - Just like most of yours, just possibly with less crap bolted on.

My job: http://www.HardOCP.com

[Bad Dawg]

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You can never have enough horsepower! Yellow LUX, Airforce intake, stainless headers and exhaust, Gobi rack and ladder, roof mounted off road lights, full wrap brush guard, rear light guards, outside tire carrier, Rancho 4" suspension lift, Ultra "EN4CER" 17x9 wheels, Goodyear 37/12.50R17 MT/R tires, removed side-step bars, 9.5ti warn multi-mount winch.

[DRTYFN]

I'm just looking from the persective of repairing them after dinging them up. All I have to do is fill the ding, smooth it out and have it recoated. Maybe $50-75/wheel.
I'm wondering how much it would cost and how difficult it would be to fix one of those wheels.
I do think the idea is interesting, though. I'd like to hear how durable they are.

S&B Member since '03

[FrgMstr]

Yes, but this is turning out to be a bit more than I had thought as the Powder Coater did not give me some needed information.

I went back with a second single set for him to PC, and he quoted me nearly DOUBLE what he had quoted before. This was rather surprising as you might imagine. Turns out that his cost on sandblasting the wheels was more than what he charged me total and he pulled the invoices to prove it to me. It seems that the clear coat finish on the stock rims is not some "normal" paint and extremely hard to remove. (Well, not difficult, but time consuming. If you go with a heavier blasting media to speed the process you then can damage the aluminum.)

So, I have been shopping sandblasters this morning and have just left a rim with another to blast in order to get a quote back from him.

Another interesting issue from all of this is that no Powder Coater I can find will warranty their work if the wheels are not blasted and prepped properly.

SO...all in all, it is not going to be as inexpensive as I thought, but it will still be a very quality product as I have now found some of the "primo" PCers in my area. Also, be aware of "cheap" PC jobs as they are likely just PC over the current coating and are likely to not have long term durability.

On the upside, I am still moving forward with my idea as I think folks are interested and got the Hard Hummer operational. And should be able to take some orders soon on what I think will be a very solid product. We have some other ideas in the works as well.

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Black 2003 H2 - Just like most of yours, just possibly with less crap bolted on.

My job: http://www.HardOCP.com