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The real problem is there are different grades or something. Some are harder than others. I've seen powdercoat hard as a rock and some as soft as paint. We now paint a lot of parts where i work because the powder guys couldn't make it hard. Of course we're talking about 2000 lb chunks of steel 7 inches thick. It's all in the powder choice and oven.Care to elaborate?
Maybe they need help.....We now paint a lot of parts where i work because the powder guys couldn't make it hard.
The sad thing is i knew that was coming i was just too lazy to figure out what i should do with it
Be very cautious when having anything aluminum powder coated. If the wheel or other part is heat treated for strength, high temperature powder coating can alter the grain structure of the metal and significantly weaken it.
Best thing would be to check with the manufacturer of the wheel if it can be powdercoated. Otherwise, check with your shop to see if they do low-temperature coating. If not, use paint or some other low/no heat process.
This thread is about wheels.The real problem is there are different grades or something. Some are harder than others. I've seen powdercoat hard as a rock and some as soft as paint. We now paint a lot of parts where i work because the powder guys couldn't make it hard. Of course we're talking about 2000 lb chunks of steel 7 inches thick. It's all in the powder choice and oven.
the ol 10 foot paint job.
I'mjust saying make sure your powder guy knows what he's doing and does a lot of wheels. If not done right it's no different than paint.This thread is about wheels.
Never heard of anyone coming through our shop with powdecoated wheel issues. My boss said most all aluminum wheels from the factory are powdercoated.
Do you think a powder coat business would stay afloat if they didn’t know how to powder coat wheels?I'mjust saying make sure your powder guy knows what he's doing and does a lot of wheels. If not done right it's no different than paint.
How long can you wait for parts? How much can you pay? Maybe the industrial world i live in is different, but it's not always easy to find good shops and we have to meet shipping dates. We send parts to anodize on the same pallet and they come back different colors. That company has 20 years in business. I could chip the powdercoat off parts from another company with my fingernail. Paint is better than that. Just because the oven is big enough doesn't mean they can do it right. Machine shops are always sending us parts that have supposedly been inspected by the fanciest cmm but they won't go together. Just make sure the shop you give your stuff to knows what you expect, they can make it happen, and somebody else can verify that. That's the point.Do you think a powder coat business would stay afloat if they didn’t know how to powder coat wheels?
Edit: just use common sense
Don’t see the need for this in this useless info. Anodizing? Who cares.How long can you wait for parts? How much can you pay? Maybe the industrial world i live in is different, but it's not always easy to find good shops and we have to meet shipping dates. We send parts to anodize on the same pallet and they come back different colors. That company has 20 years in business. I could chip the powdercoat off parts from another company with my fingernail. Paint is better than that. Just because the oven is big enough doesn't mean they can do it right. Machine shops are always sending us parts that have supposedly been inspected by the fanciest cmm but they won't go together. Just make sure the shop you give your stuff to knows what you expect, they can make it happen, and somebody else can verify that. That's the point.
Very nice, thank you!Here's the factory rubicon wheels powdercoated black on my black wrangler sport.
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