Gernby

Thanks for sharing that. It is certainly interesting, and something to think about. However, I had a racing wheel that was NOT powder coated fail similarly while racing. Come to think of it, I've seen reports of all kinds of parts that fracture after exposure to the stresses of racing. After reading that thread, I think I would stay away from powder coating a racing wheel, but not a street wheel.

Gernby

What is "super cheap"?

S2k_MoZo

Around $200 for a set of wheels I think...from the last time I checked wit him? Text him, his number is in the resources thread...text and ask him what you are looking for and see what he says...

turbosix

about $5 a can. paint your wheels yourself for $20

Gernby

I would consider trying a rattle can on them, but they really need to be sand blasted, or something, since the original paint is peeling.

R Legend

Aircraft remover & elbow power

R Legend

Never mind, I'd go with a pro for sure.

turbosix

spray on aircraft remover will easily and safely remove the paint that is already on there. sandblasting is a no-no!

you can EASILY do a pro looking job yourself in your garage if you take your time.

txchopper5

I had a set of OEM AP2V1's that I had powdercoated and ran on them for about 1.5 years, close to the end of ownership i did about 156mph on them at the end of a fairly spirited drive and nothing exploded. The powder coating process is not invasive at all and couldn't possibly do any more damage than paint (IE none at all.)

Powder coat is simply a sort of dry paint that can be electronically charged, so when it is sprayed on a grounded metal part they from an electronic bond (this is why you don't get drips unless you're an idiot because you can't really "over do" it) and then you just heat it to around 400 degrees to liquefy the material and make it bond.

txchopper5

Oh, and FWIW I did a rattle can job on my wheels before the V1's and it looks really good because i took a lot of time and lots of sanding/coats. The only down side to the paint as opposed to powder coating is that the paint is more porous and much, much harder to clean. Powder coating is glossy and as easy to wipe off as your hood, i did lots of gloss with the rattle can and still could never get the wheels looking new again. Granted, the wheels were white but my powder coated ones were white too and i just took a damp cloth to clean those and they looked new again in 5 minutes.