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Painting Rims?
I have a 1991 300E With original rims on it. I want to keep the original style but get a more sleek look. Anyone know how well Black paint would do on these rims? With proper prep of course. Thanks.
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Dont bother, because as soon as you get your tires re-balanced, or new tires, they get scratched (alot)
Powder coat them or you'll regret it, comming from a former tire installer... ~Nate
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can you powder coat aluminum?
Tom W
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What is powder coat? is there a color code for the original w123 rims?
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Powder coating is kindof a super paint method. An electrical chage is applied to the object which attracts the paint and then it is baked afterwards. Its considered next thing to chrome plating.
Actually I may be wrong about the methodoligy. Tom W
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Powder coating is baked on after it is applied electrostaticaly. Think like glaze is to ceramics.
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Take a look at most outdoor furniture.
I powdercoated my AMG Pentas instead of painting. Although wheels can typically take the full temp powder (400 F), I would recommend a low temp coating if available. |
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Powder coating is a powdered silica that is put onto the metal. they then bake the object with the powdered silica on it and it turns to a glass sortof. wont ship crack anything.
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Powder coating uses a polymer, it doesnt use silica unless as a filler.
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prepping the surface is most important.
The last wheel shop I worked in has a 6-step process before it got the coating. They'd use a chemical to take off the old coating (paint, powder) (I forget the chemical, but it smelled like dead fish...) after that, it gets a rinse with tap water. the into various stages of filtered water, and etching chemical. a bath with a special ph neutral soap and then another rinse with filtered water. THEN the primer powder go's on, then the color (most wheels are "hyper silver...)
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Would a black powder coat stand up to the tire balancing/changing?
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powder coating is a resilient coating, it should stand up to the abuse of once in a while tire work.
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