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Powder Coated Wheels?
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funnyguy1



Member Since: 18 Jun 2009
Location: Sun Valley Idaho
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United States 2009 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Santorini Black

I had my wheels powder coated and they are bullett proof. No chipping like the factory painted wheels which I had repainted twice and they chipped like crazy. Been 2 years now and they look brand new. Powder coating the only way to go. IMHO. Mike mike murphy
Post #308720 Fri Aug 05 2011 3:03pm
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Jonny Fresh



Member Since: 04 Feb 2008
Location: Manchester
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funnyguy1 wrote:
I had my wheels powder coated and they are bullett proof. No chipping like the factory painted wheels which I had repainted twice and they chipped like crazy. Been 2 years now and they look brand new. Powder coating the only way to go. IMHO. Mike


Hmm....that's a bit more positive than all the other responses!

How about when you get new tyres? no problems?

I presume powder coating is powder coating and there is no difference in US vs. UK?
Post #308721 Fri Aug 05 2011 3:11pm
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funnyguy1



Member Since: 18 Jun 2009
Location: Sun Valley Idaho
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United States 2009 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Santorini Black

I had my wheels powder coated and they are bullett proof. No chipping like the factory painted wheels which I had repainted twice and they chipped like crazy. Been 2 years now and they look brand new. Powder coating the only way to go. IMHO. Mike mike murphy
Post #308723 Fri Aug 05 2011 3:26pm
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Jonny Fresh



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thanks for the clarification, although it is word for word the same as your first post.........are you a robot working for a US powder coating company? Laughing

Have you changed tyres in those 2 years?
Post #308724 Fri Aug 05 2011 3:29pm
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jed.w



Member Since: 02 Jan 2011
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Now you've just proved you are a gay Manc!

Seriously, I know quite a bit about powder coating and wheels are not the best substrate for PC!

Leave them as they are, you will regret it if you do it.

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Post #308752 Fri Aug 05 2011 8:17pm
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funnyguy1



Member Since: 18 Jun 2009
Location: Sun Valley Idaho
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United States 2009 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Santorini Black

Hi Johnny, sorry I posted twice, dam computers. No problem mounting tyres at all. Just make sure to tell guy to use plastic rim mounts for tyres. Mike mike murphy
Post #308914 Sun Aug 07 2011 4:16pm
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kahndesign



Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
Location: Bradford
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we have wheels powdercoated every day for customers and its like everything else really. if you find a good one your wheels will be mint, if you dont they will be terrible.

me personally i would say go for it.

Martin
Post #308956 Mon Aug 08 2011 8:08am
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Ady 555
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

kahndesign wrote:
we have wheels powdercoated every day for customers and its like everything else really. if you find a good one your wheels will be mint, if you dont they will be terrible.

me personally i would say go for it.

Martin

Who do you use for powder coating your wheels martin, and what is their process?
Post #308959 Mon Aug 08 2011 8:15am
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kahndesign



Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
Location: Bradford
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Hi Ady,

we use cas coatings and have never had a bad thing to say about them.

the wheels are blasted dried then coated then baked. takes a couple of days and they do a few different finishesetc but ive used them myself for a few bits on my show car an they have been spot on.

Martin
Post #308963 Mon Aug 08 2011 8:31am
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Ady 555
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

I'm not sure what you mean by blasted dried, i take it they shot blast them first. Thumbs Up
Post #308968 Mon Aug 08 2011 8:37am
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chrisonite_200



Member Since: 31 Jul 2011
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United Kingdom 2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

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Post #308993 Mon Aug 08 2011 11:36am
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kahndesign



Member Since: 17 Mar 2011
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Ady 555 wrote:
I'm not sure what you mean by blasted dried, i take it they shot blast them first. Thumbs Up


hi Ady,
yeah my bad,

shot blasted !st to get the original finish off.

Martin
Post #309150 Tue Aug 09 2011 10:48am
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V8 andy



Member Since: 11 May 2009
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England 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Arctic Frost

funnyguy1 wrote:
Hi Johnny, sorry I posted twice, dam computers. No problem mounting tyres at all. Just make sure to tell guy to use plastic rim mounts for tyres. Mike


A good tyre fitter will have the mount/demount head set a bit further from the rim so that it does'nt catch the rim or they could use rim protectors which i use when changing tyres on alloys.

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Post #309329 Wed Aug 10 2011 7:40pm
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