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Old 11-18-2004, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
Thanks for the info, Chris. I really am going to look into this for the second set of wheels I need to do. Does the finish appear "smooth" when you get done, or is is somewhat of a rough finish? I have seen powder coated items that have a fairly coarse finish, and, I would be concerned with the attraction to brake dust.
Mine came out nice and smooth. I had a couple of little pin-sized bubbles develop because I didn't let the rims cool as long as I should have between coats, but they still look good from 5' away! I believe you can buy a "crinkle finish" powder, just like you can buy crinkle finish spray paint these days; maybe that's what you've seen. I did my 'Stang rims in semi-gloss black, and they clean very easily and have yet to chip or scratch (knock on wood!).

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