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Newmans3
| Posted on Monday, February 19, 2018 - 07:58 pm: |
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Has anybody found a source for powdercoat to match the magnesium colored wheels? My powdercoater can’t find it from his suppliers. |
Etennuly
| Posted on Monday, February 19, 2018 - 09:54 pm: |
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Wheels were made in China if i recall correctly. If they were powder coated there that could be the problem with matching the color. I am a paint guy. Are you looking to redo your stock wheels for surface damage or color change other powder coated wheels? |
Newmans3
| Posted on Monday, February 19, 2018 - 10:53 pm: |
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I have a new black rear wheel that I need to be magnesium. |
Etennuly
| Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 03:32 am: |
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Using the standard paint preparation protocols, the factory powder coat holds urethane automotive paints very well. Take the correct color rim to a paint shop, they can match colors. People have shipped stuff to me for matching colors on Buells where no color codes exist.
I did mine 11 years ago, no chips or scratches yet! That, even through several tire changes and a couple of rounds of bearings. It must be high quality paint to last though. |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 10:28 am: |
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You know your black wheel won't have the reinforcing strip that the UlyX magnesium wheels have, right? |
Newmans3
| Posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 01:10 pm: |
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Yes, thanks, it is not going on a Uly. (Message edited by newmans3 on February 20, 2018) |
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