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| Scott S |
 Mar 11 2008, 03:44 PM
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Just bought a new truck and I want to white the whole thing out, a la 1980's. I just ordered custom wheels - however for this particular vehicle the options are very limited. I found a style I liked ok, but they are only available in chrome. What will if take to powder coat them white? Is this safe? Is it really durable? We use mag-chloride on our roads here for snow/ice melt - it is brutal stuff. This is my daily driver and I want to be able to mainitain it, but not have to have the wheels re-done every year. Also, the center cap is plastic.
Thoughts? Here is a pic of the wheel - thanks for any input! Attached image(s) 
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| Ferg |
Mar 11 2008, 03:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None 
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My guess is that you would not want to start with chrome... I would guess they would need to be blasted first ect.
I've done two sets of wheels powder, I have been told as long as it was baked in stages I would be OK. I will ask my friend who is in the business and try and get some more detail. Ferg Also: are those wheels cast or forged? That's gonna be one white truck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) |
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| Ferg |
Mar 11 2008, 03:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None
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Another thought, find out if the center cap to above wheel is actually metal? Many are plastic...
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| Rand |
Mar 11 2008, 03:56 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
If done properly, the powdercoat can absolutely be durable.
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| Scott S |
Mar 11 2008, 04:34 PM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,697 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
Hi Ferg!
Thanks a million. I just spoke to a company called applied plastics in Wheatridge. They will prep and coat all four for 200.00. Yes, the centercaps are plastic - he said this is very common now-a-days and they actually paint them to match the powder coat. At 200 per wheel, I am pretty confident these are just another cast wheel. They are rated for the same loads as stock however. I went with chrome because of wear - my last wheels on my old truck had 140k miles on them and still looked new. I figured if powder coating was not a good idea, then I would have the chrome to fall back on. Yep - super white. I am putting in a billet grill with matching inserts for the other bumper openings. I am going to back paint it white, so the face is still aluminum, but the parts that are usually black (the sides of the individual slats) will be white. I havent decided if I will do the wiper arms yet...... ha! |
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| effutuo101 |
Mar 11 2008, 05:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Scott going for the Bling factor.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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