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Powder Coating Wire Wheels?
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MGTF1250Dave
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Aloha Dick,
It may not be a good idea. You may need to periodically tune (adjust spoke tension) the wheel and powder coating may prevent the nipples from turning. If they can turn, it may break the coating on at the wheel rim or spoke. Also the spokes will be flexing constantly as you drive, this may also break the coating on the spoke. I am assuming that the powder coating forms a hard, brittle coating but I may be wrong.
It may not be a good idea. You may need to periodically tune (adjust spoke tension) the wheel and powder coating may prevent the nipples from turning. If they can turn, it may break the coating on at the wheel rim or spoke. Also the spokes will be flexing constantly as you drive, this may also break the coating on the spoke. I am assuming that the powder coating forms a hard, brittle coating but I may be wrong.
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A friend of mine did this years ago with the bolt-on wire wheels on his '72 Spitfire. They've held up very nicely!
Lou Metelko
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The shop that powder coated the wire wheels on the 4A had me sign a note that stated they were not responsible for any chipping or cracking of the coating. Sounded a mite harsh at the time but now ten years later a little soap and a brush returns the wheels to like new (no chips or cracks yet).
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
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A friend of mine had a 34 Rolls he was doing the wheels on and was considering powder coating. He was advised not to because while powder coating is durable, if you don't get every last spot coated, you leave the wheel vulnerable to rust which you won't see until it is too late. He went with paint.
TR3driver
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My wires are chrome/SS, but I can't see any reason powdercoat would be inferior in any way to paint. I've seen lots of PC'd wire wheels, and they usually look better than paint.
PC is actually less brittle than paint, tho it can be chipped with determination. But it seems to do fine on things that flex, even sway bars, coil springs and such.
Worst case, if you did find a spot that was missed, you could always touch it up with paint. It's even possible to redo the PC, although my only attempt so far didn't come out looking very good.
PC is actually less brittle than paint, tho it can be chipped with determination. But it seems to do fine on things that flex, even sway bars, coil springs and such.
Worst case, if you did find a spot that was missed, you could always touch it up with paint. It's even possible to redo the PC, although my only attempt so far didn't come out looking very good.