Stripping instead of blasting rims for....
12-21-2009, 06:27 PM
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Stripping instead of blasting rims for....
I just talked with a local guy who does powder coating. He told me that he perfers to remove the factory gloss powder coat on the aluminum rims with a stripper instead of sandblasting them. I want to get mine powder coated but want to be sure he knows what he's doing. Anyone heard of this?
12-21-2009, 07:25 PM
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ya u can do either i have a feeling if he was to blast yours he could damage the rim and it also depends on the kind of abressive he uses could decide stripping vs blasting
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12-22-2009, 08:52 AM
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The aluminum alloy used in wheels is not very hard as you tell if you've experienced any rock rash, so the shop probably wants to avoid the liability.
$40-50/wheel seems to be going rate for powdercoating. The difference is that some shops will unmount the tires for that price, while others will/can not.
$40-50/wheel seems to be going rate for powdercoating. The difference is that some shops will unmount the tires for that price, while others will/can not.