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Can a complete Wheel be Powder Coated ???

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eddie kidd:

--- Quote from: fischflo on January 10, 2014, 10:56 AM ---Damn :-\ ......how long did you leave it, just for the record?
any chance that could be polished /dremeled (?) out..? ...if it's not too deep, i mean, and that is the only spot on the rims.

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I think 36 hours...
It said overnight on box, but i went on to work on Saturday morning totally forgetting about it... :idiot2:

It came out of the bag like this...




A quick wash...




Then 4 hours of wire wool/wet&dry...



The whole rim is pitted...

Got a Dremmel to try tomorrow...
But it may be fooked...

Superbikedan wants to see if he can work some magic on it, but i'm waiting till i get another rim and can send then him over the 3 of them in case it doesn't powder coat too good...

fischflo:
yikes -- fingers crossed, and if Dan says nay, maybe the pits don't jump to the eye (..so much..) if you give the rims a brushed finish ......? ->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,166650.0.html
...Just to minimize the damage .....

36 hours :LolLolLolLol:

Gnarlyscoots:

--- Quote from: eddie kidd on January 10, 2014, 08:26 PM ---I think 36 hours...


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:shocked:   :crazy2:   :D

I find if you put the item in the bag and work on it with your fingers, it will speed the whole process. I recently done a spider and just put it in a tub and worked the liquid with a toothbrush. It took about 10 minutes to completely remove all the anno  :daumenhoch:

GavinDavis:
Wow!!! 36hrs?? Thats HARDCORE! Lol

At least the rims came out in one piece.....i was expecting a dissolved mountain of metal  ;D

laidback:
ooops :-\

If it makes you feel any better, i stripped the anno off some Ukai/Peregrine rims with Caustic soda...a weak mix.  I left them for about an hour, turning as i went and they still came out pitted.  Hours and hours spent polishing afterwards, and they are still a little pitted.

Live and learn. Should have got the Mrs to do it...They're pretty good at using products such as Oven Pride :Aresehole:

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