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| bondo |
 May 23 2005, 09:02 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking  Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California  |
I am going to be powdercoating my polished cookie cutters with clear. Should I stop before the part of the wheel that contacts the tire, or should I powdercoat that too? What I'm worried about is potential damage from tire installation equipment. Does the clear on professionally clear coated wheels go under the lip?
Also, what brand of clear powder is the best? |
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| Joe Bob |
May 23 2005, 09:18 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Clear is almost as durable as the solid colors...since it's electrostatically applied it's hard to mask. "I" would coat everything...front and back, lips and even inside where the air for the tire is....
My black set have been mounted twice...not a chip. |
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| mihai914 |
May 23 2005, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 800 Joined: 2-March 05 From: Montreal, QC Member No.: 3,697 Region Association: None 
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) When you buy some painted aftermarket wheel it is painted all over even where the tire sits on the rim. Usually there is issues with chromed wheels as it can flake off and screw the sealing area.
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| bondo |
May 23 2005, 09:55 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Ok, cool. I'll just coat it all. I've gotten pretty good at removing masking tape without disturbing the powder, but it is alot more work. Of course I'll be doing the back side black, so there will be some masking there... but not too much.
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| McMark |
May 23 2005, 10:53 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
It's also a good idea to coat the whole thing because corrosion on the bead area will keep a tire from sealing. Probably not an issue with this set of tires, but the next set probably will. Condensation forms in the tires all the time. Cold day + driving = hot tires + condensation.
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