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Sandblasting Wheels

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by 650H1, Jul 26, 2012.

  1. Jul 29, 2012 at 7:19 AM
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    williams63

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    is it possible to have just the center powdercoated? the lip of the rims i have is very nice but the center is bad i wanted to have just the center powdercoated black.
     
  2. Jul 29, 2012 at 9:19 AM
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    Yamaha Dave

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    Anything is possible. One thing to understand with this is that with powder coating the line that separates the center from the lip will not look perfect once the tape is pulled from the wheel and it will look "amateur." I have experience in powder coating and most reputable powder coaters will try and steer you away from this.
     
  3. Jul 29, 2012 at 9:34 AM
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    williams63

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    thanks dave i might just try to paint them black myself first just to see how they look on the truck. if the powder coater says the same thing about a clean line maybe i will just have them do the whole rim.
     
  4. Jul 29, 2012 at 9:46 PM
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    650H1

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    that looks good. i wouldnt paint mine myself though, i am horrible at it. before i took them to get blasted/cleared, i tried to plasti dip one and i ended up fucking it up more than it already was. so i decided to just stay away from them and let someone who knows what theyre doing do it lol.
     
  5. Aug 3, 2012 at 2:17 PM
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    650H1

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    Hey guys I got my wheels back, and put the new center caps on them. I think they look awesome, what do you guys think?





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    They are sandblasted, but are not painted. They are just clear coated, I think they came out nice.
     
  6. Aug 7, 2012 at 9:37 AM
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    wtmtntaco

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    They look great ! Glad you got rid of those wimpy tires, just make sure you hold onto these for awhile.:D
     
  7. Aug 7, 2012 at 9:48 AM
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    650H1

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    haha thanks man!
     

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