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Old 03-12-2008, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyhorse View Post
I wouldn't think that 390deg f would kill wheels. Aluminum melts at 1220deg f
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_coating
The arguement is that the temperature used to "bake" powdercoating will affect the tempering of the wheel, and cause it to lose strength, or become more brittle. I've never seen any hard information to back this claim though, and I know many people with powdercoated wheels who have never had a problem.
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