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| DblDog |
 Feb 26 2005, 08:09 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 8-February 05 From: San Rafael, CA Member No.: 3,578 Region Association: Northern California  |
I'd like to have my fuchs alloys powder coated...and I've heard that the process can weaken the wheels...any thoughts?
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| Series9 |
Feb 26 2005, 08:16 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
What? Porsche powder coats all their late model wheels. Powder coating wheels is a standard practice. Mine are at the powder coaters right now. |
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| Series9 |
Feb 26 2005, 08:18 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Powder coated Fuchs:
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| Hydra |
Feb 26 2005, 08:42 PM
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Quia nominor LEO Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 11-December 04 Member No.: 3,261 |
i believe the weekening refers to metal structure change, but since powder coating needs 180 degrees celsius (or 302 f) for very short periods of time (less than 30 min), there is practically no risk whatsoever.
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| DonTraver |
Feb 26 2005, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 2,461 |
What you may be thinking of is Chroming the wheels can weaken them. Not really sure if the chroming thing is real, but I've heard of that for years, something about changing the grain pattern of the metal, maybe I should have paid more attention in metalurgy class. Oh well.
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| Hydra |
Feb 26 2005, 08:57 PM
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Quia nominor LEO Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 11-December 04 Member No.: 3,261 |
chroming weekening parts is a misconception too, the only thing that changes the grain structure of a metal is temperature, pressure and work hardening, and since none is not present during the chroming process, fear not.....
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| ArtechnikA |
Feb 26 2005, 09:43 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
so that hydrogen embrittlement thing is just a fairy tale ? |
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| anthony |
Feb 26 2005, 10:08 PM
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Mettalurgy aside, why powdercoated Fuchs when there are so many beautiful options?
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| anthony |
Feb 26 2005, 10:09 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
dkfkd
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| anthony |
Feb 26 2005, 10:16 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
914 Fuch
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| KevinP |
Feb 26 2005, 10:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Orlando,FL Member No.: 3,127 |
Powercoating won't hurt them at all. As for hydrogen embrittlement,you will see high strength steel such as quenched and tempered steels or precipition hardened steels are more susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement.
Commom causes are usually (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flag.gif) processes like, pickling,electroplating and welding- but not limited to these processes only! However all materials are susceptible FYI. Hope that helps... I don't know about those RED wheels!!! But they sure catch your eye- Kinda Cool--- (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) KP |
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| scotty b |
Feb 27 2005, 08:58 AM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) What ever became of that car? Was it parted out or sold whole? I never saw an outcome and always wonderd. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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| Series9 |
Feb 27 2005, 11:34 AM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
It's still for sale. |
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| BarberDave |
Feb 27 2005, 03:39 PM
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Barberdave Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Wauseon Ohio Member No.: 135 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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I am power coating my Malies this month. I will post pictures when there done . Dave (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) |
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| xitspd |
Feb 27 2005, 07:15 PM
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Technology and Tradition 3.6 and 914-6 Group: Members Posts: 1,305 Joined: 17-November 04 From: Foothills of Mt. San Jacinto, CA Member No.: 3,136 |
We just had these powder coated in Tangerine.
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