Powder Coating Mini Bike Rims

AClonedMinibike

AClonedMinibike

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#1
Hey Guys I want to powder coat my minibike rims. Do you guys think it would look good with a the main rim gloss black and the lip red :shrug: Any suggestions? Also, I live in New York anyone hear of AMS Powder Coating or Action Powder Coating? How are they? Also, I heard that sand blasting is no good and metal pellets are better. Here are the websites so you can check them out. Powdercoating and Why You Want Us | Awesome Metal Stuff. Here is a pic of the rim so you can visualize the black rim and red lip. Thanks :thumbsup:
 
Outlaw Ace

Outlaw Ace

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#2
Should look great. When choosing a shop for any task you want to see their previous work prior to giving them any business. As for a blasting media that wont tear up the aluminum you want a glass bead or walnut shells. The shot peen stuff would likely work, the blaster will use the correct stuff. I plan to powdercoat some aluminum wheels eventually and will have the same place do the blasting since all I have is an open air booth and sand.
 
Outlaw Ace

Outlaw Ace

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#6
Tape em up with blue scotch painters tape but still be careful because touch ups look like touch ups bigtime on powder coated stuff. I had some wheels that were charcoal powder coated and I had to strip em after a piece got chipped, tried to fix it but made it worse.
 
CarPlayLB

CarPlayLB

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#13
Powdercoating adds some thickness to the wheels and makes mounting a bit more challenging. Use lots of soapy water and be patient. Took me hour and a half to get these mounted. Thin, stiff, sidewall and the extra thickness made these very hard! I actually got so good at these that I did the rear one twice! Mounted the tire backwards! Doh!
 
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