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Old 03-09-2008, 10:57 PM
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thought about getting custom aluminum caps but that's a lot of money so figured I'd just paint them... any suggestion?
You could try Real Metal Foil, it's kinda like gold leaf, available at most hobby shops, comes in chrome, as well as other metal colors, works great for restoring chromed plastic too. You could also mexichrome it. (Mexichrome = chrome spray paint)
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You might want to give these guys a shout. They do chrome plating for hobbyists. IE: scale models. They're pretty reasonable too.
http://www.chrometechusa.com/

You'd have to clearcoat thier chrome afterwards, but it's as good as it gets for plastic.
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Wow nice polish work on those wheel. How well will they standup to road dirt and salt and crap? Do they have to get clear coated to potect them? Aren't all the wheel today platsic clear coated? I have heard that the center cap can get plated by companies that do that coating on plastic. Toys get this done as wels as tops for bottles.

Oh I didn't see those others post ^^^ up there.

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Old 03-10-2008, 11:45 AM
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Most polished wheels are clear powder coated, of course, even the painted wheels are clear powder coated.
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Old 03-10-2008, 12:59 PM
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I'll Have to try some of those ideas for the center caps.
Still looking for an intake manifold:
and time to work on the other three wheels.
Still think they can be polished better so back to work...
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Old 03-10-2008, 02:52 PM
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I'll Have to try some of those ideas for the center caps.
Still looking for an intake manifold:
and time to work on the other three wheels.
Still think they can be polished better so back to work...
As long as you can give me urs back as a core... U can take one of the ones I have here

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Old 03-10-2008, 09:17 PM
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I'll keep that in mind.
If I don't go crazy doing these wheels I'll stop by
and pick that up.
Still debating on the idea as I'm not sure about
what to coat it with after it's polished?
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That looks awesome! I always wanted to do that to mine but done have the time or effort needed to make it happen. If I did I would have them bead blasted to save time and keep them nice. Once cleaned I would have them powder coated clear.
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Clear powdercoat.

I'm not sure but I think I read something about the temps it bakes at is too much for cast aluminum.
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Old 03-11-2008, 03:31 PM
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I wouldn't think that 390deg f would kill wheels. Aluminum melts at 1220deg f
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powder_coating
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Old 03-11-2008, 08:47 PM
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powder coatings nice but not cheap.
Think I'm gonna use a nice clear coat of paint,
since i already have some and it's easier to fix.


That and the wheels will not fit in my oven
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powder coatings nice but not cheap.
Think I'm gonna use a nice clear coat of paint,
since i already have some and it's easier to fix.


That and the wheels will not fit in my oven
Wheels would fit in my oven, but I much prefer my bed to the doghouse! The little woman would have an anneuryism!
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Old 03-12-2008, 07:27 PM
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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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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.

That's what I was trying to look for, thanks.
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