Ok stop being tight pops and get your cheque book out!
Split rim re-furb
- Thread starter t-tony
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I believe that in the powder coating process the item has to be baked in a 400*f oven for twenty minutes which makes for a vertually imperviable finish and as I said in my post I have tried many times to chip or scratch the finish of powder coated items and have never been able to accomplish that. Preparation is the key,it takes little to apply it and bake it as long as you have the proper equipment! JMHO. JIM
I used that company in Birmingham for my style 78's. They chemically strip them, bead blast, prime colour and clear coat by powder coat which presumably is then baked. Pictures below (clear protective tape around outer edge still). Guess if you're anal and like to examine with a magnifying glass you may find the odd errant bit of shot trapped in the finish on the inside but nowt on outside.
They also sort any kerb rash included in the price which mine did have some of (by previous owner I hasten to add!) Think @gookah used the company too and was happy. 20 quid per rim, I'm happy enough!
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I'm referring to @Faheem post on page 1 by the way.
What sort of quality should you expect for £20 then?
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Originally when I had the standard alloys on the zed I was thinking of having them refurbished and saw this come up one day, looked tempting but decided against it in the end!
The place had good reviews but for £20 a wheel I wouldn't expect the coat to hold up very well.
Over here they don't mask the bolt holes they have special hiheat plugs they just insert into any openings so takes very little time, no masking of bolt holes involved. If they need to mask they use a hiheat tape also. Easy Peasy!! JIM
Thanks Adrian, they look very nice mate. I'm itching to get these done but need to squirrel some more money away yet. One rounded bolt to still remove. Also need to apply some coats of sealer that @Sean d gave me to my other wheels before they go back on which will hopefully aid cleaning them.
Tony.
Tony.
That's what they're telling me Jim but it is more time consuming than doing single piece rims. Also you can't have the coating between where the halves fit together or they won't ............ fit, that is.
Tony.
A nice set of 108's do look tasty, have to make sure you have an equally tasty set of discs and calipers too though
I think I've got that covered Adrian, well, I like them.A nice set of 108's do look tasty, have to make sure you have an equally tasty set of discs and calipers too though
Tony.
Ooooooh bling, nice 
We plugged all female threads on the wellheads when they went for blasting and even then the stuff got in.
Right pain in the ass cleaning out all the threads with what we called pipe cleaners and compressed air pistols.
What ever you do to plug things up, it will not work 100%
I agree @t-tony that splits are more labour intensive butt plugs speed things up considerably compared to masking which takes time and patience. Also applying that hiheat tape where the joint is a precise job to accomplish. Trying to clean up any coating that's to far in is a real bi**h of a job I'd imagine!! That's why I've stressed that prep is so vital. Good luck with your stripped bolt and hope the finish turns out great!! JIM
@HT The difference in these two processes is that one uses hi air pressure/sand whereas the powder is simply shot into the air around the item and an electrical charge put through the item draws the powder to it so gets evenly deposited and not much chance of "stray" powder getting into the threads. Totally different scenarios so plugs work quite well in this case! JIM
Yep, I plan to do just that Mike. Blow the sh*** out of them and clean the screw threads and Loctite them when they go back in.
Tony.
AFAIK that bead blasting is done at quite a low pressure, nowhere near the pressures used in sand blasting well heads and the plugs used over here fit securely enough that the beads don't make it to the threads and if they do they aren't a problem blowing them out with a simple air hose. My info comes direct from the owner of a company that specializes in powder coating furniture for both indoor and outdoor year round use. Now I am more than willing to be corrected by someone that actually has a full understanding of the process!! JIM
Well. here you go then.
Despite the name sand blasting, sand is not used any more, as inhaling the dust has been shown to cause the lung disease silicosis.
Glass bead blasting, often referred to as simply bead blasting, is done using small glass beads which are often designed especially for the purpose.
Because of their size, glass beads typically require greater pressure than other media.
I.e, this shiyte gets everywhere, especially where female threads are concerned, so go and tell your furniture mate that he is a plonker and should not be telling you things so that you then spout total darn on here as usual.
Had my Style 78's done there a few years back now and run them in winter and they are still perfect. @gookah has just had his new summer wheels done there and has had 2 sets done from them in the past. For the price you can't go wrong. Don't think they do splits though.