Re: [FWDLK] Is powder coating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?

Powder coating is applied with an electrostatic charge. The powder is charged which makes it be attracted to your grounded metal wheel. If there are remnants of old coating, it acts as an insulator which does not attract the powder.

Grease or oils are much more critical to powder. The solvent paints would "meld" with the oils and you had a chance of decent adhesion. Powder will cure over the oily spot and you get no adhesion. Make sure your coater knows that your parts will be exposed to sun light (UV). Most out door powders are hybrids, which are resistant to UV.

As all the powder coating manuals state - clean, clean clean.

Jim Faber rainy South Carolina

From: Garrett Koci <gkoci@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Is powder coating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?

I think it depends on the shop. My dad took some parts in for PC and I'm pretty sure he said the place went over them before applying the PC to make sure they were clean and prepped properly. My dad had already cleaned and prepped the parts, but the PC guy just wanted to make sure the coating would last.

-Garrett

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From: "The Grumpy Old Man" <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 1:59:29 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Is powder coating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?

The PC shop I used put all prep work on me. I was to deliver all material clean and ready to spray and bake.

Maybe all shops don't work this way ?

I did my last PC about 6 years ago and at that time they told me you cannot put a coat of PC over old material. It must be cleaned to bare metal and prepped to your liking for smoothness. They will shoot over whatever you bring them, smooth, rough, downright awful ... it doesn't matter to them.

From: "Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "The Grumpy Old Man" <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:03:19 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Is powder coating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?

Somewhere around the mid-late 80's, I had the window sills of
my car PC'ed in gloss black, because the painting of the driver's
sill did not hold up to normal wear and tear.

Now (about 20 years later), I'm seeing that the PC is starting to
get thin/worn off in the area where my arm extends out of the door.

I was starting to think about what would be necessary to restore
its finish.

I was thinking that a new application of PC might be all that would
be necessary.

True, or does the existing PC need to be removed, first?

I presume that the PC-shop could do the removal/preparation
work, right?

Neil Vedder

The Grumpy Old Man wrote:
> I have been up to my ass in work and ignoring this thread until now. My experience with powder coating has been negative. It can and will "undermine" like rust does under paint. And when it does, it peels off large. There is no "touch up" repair option with powder coating, and the only way to remove the remaining PC material is a serious sandblasting and attendant refinishing of the surface to then proceed to try PC again or go back to paint.
>
>
> After going down this road a couple times, I am done with powder coating. Paint is durable, how it was done OEM, and maintenance / repair is a simple process. PC is a PITA if you have to redo it.
>
>
> B.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn Barratt" <FURY@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 10:32:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Is powder coating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?
>
> I had my wheel rims powder coated and the powder coat definitely did chip
> off where the sharp mounting clips contacted.
> The 6 inch rims that I have since installed, I painted this time round
> because I figured it couldn't be any worse than the damage caused to the
> powder coated finish.
> Glenn.
>
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> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 57superd500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 6:13 PM
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> The Wheel Covers do not chip off the PC.
> Mounting doesn't differ, but I do recall some balance weights coming
> of pretty soon on one car.
>
> Jim, The Netherlands.
>
> Quoting Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>
>> Apparently, you haven't rolled-off any wheel covers, but do
>> you get to do much spirited cornering, in NoEur driving?
>>
>> Do the wheel covers chip-off the PC, like they do, with painted
>> wheels?
>>
>> Is a PC coated wheel more difficult to mount & balance than
>> a painted one?
>>
>> Neil Vedder
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Hoekendijk wrote:
>>
>>> I did both my cars and never regretted it!
>>>
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>>> Namens Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc
>>> Verzonden: dinsdag 11 oktober 2011 20:08
>>> Aan: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Onderwerp: [FWDLK] Is powdercoating a good idea on/for FWDLK wheels?
>>>
>>> Pros/Cons?
>>>
>>> I know that PC is great on non-touched trim-type items, but on wheels,
>>> that are subject to wheel cover install/removal, and road hazards?
>>>
>>>
>>> Neil Vedder
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