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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 36 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 36 | I just received my new wheels from e-trailer. They came in black powder coat. Can they be painted over with a one stage enamel or do they need to be bead blasted first? They are going on my 1950 1 ton GMC and need to match the body color. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | I would think they would need some sort of scuffing to let the paint adhere. Good to see another Okie join the group. Welcome!👋ðŸ»
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | I would put them on and roll with them a few weeks to see if they look OK. This is the trouble with powder coat. Very difficult to know if your paint procedure will stick over time. IMO: Best to get non powder coat wheels or stay with the color. The other problem with powder coat is you can't touch it up. Powder coat is over rated on some components. Very durable on others. I think it's only for trailer queens/show trucks, kitchen appliances, household items, patio furniture and static objects.
The procedure is said to be: scuff up (some say chemical strip) clean, clean, clean, find a primer that sticks, find a paint that sticks.
A regular good paint job on steel wheels, frames, brackets, all the black stuff on our trucks, looks as good as powder coat and can be touched up easily. Good old gloss or semi gloss Rustoleum. 2-3 coats.........(or POR......or EP & Poly...........if that makes a person feel better).
This is not to say there are many who swear by powder coat. But if you ever chip it or have to remove it to weld something, you will swear at it.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,294 | Why did you order powder coated rims if you were planning on painting them? Are they hard-to-find rims?
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 370 | I was faces with the same issue. Rather than paint them. I used Dip it in a can. Painted all four wheels with one can. Doesn’t require any prep except cleaning. Spray on 6 coats. When your tired of that color. Peal it off and spray them again. Watch a YouTube video before you decide. My wheels are blue now but will be going to red in a few weeks.
Don
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 135 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 135 | My friend who does this kind of stuff lectures me all the time about my lack of knowledge about powder coatings says:
"Powder coat is a plastic (Acrylic) so just treat as such for welding and painting."
You can repair powder coat with the new methods out. You put it on mixed with some sort of liquid and fill the scratches or missing area's. Then re-bake it as was done originally.
He has repaired the coating on several parts parts for me. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 362 | Why did you order powder coated rims if you were planning on painting them? Are they hard-to-find rims? From what I've seen, they come already powdercoated, and I'm not sure you can get them bare, primed, or painted. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 53 Rusty Nuts | | Rusty Nuts Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 53 | what wheels from etrailer did you buy? I was ready to order 5 Dexter AM20761B wheels and the person at etrailer said these should NOT be used on vehicle ...only trailers. ??????
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