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| | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 144 | I'd like to have the wheels powder coated for durability but would like to come close in color to the body. Anybody had any luck doing this? My other thought is to come as close as possible with the powder coat and then paint over it with the body color. Then any nicks or scratches might not be so noticeable.
Dave www.fallenherosdreamride.orgall give some MY SON GAVE ALL The fallen hero's dream ride is a 1951 Chevrolet 3100 with original 216 In memory of LCpl Phillip Vinnedge USMC KIA 10/13/2010 Afghanistan
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 544 | Most of the powdercoat shops can get a wide array of colors. I know the one that I use locally pulled out a color chip chain about 3 foot long of colors that he can get off the shelf. I want to say he could even match to color names and cross off paint codes. Now the catch was he had to order an entire box of powder, so there was quite an additional materials expense.
However, I have also painted powdercoating, and as long as you give it a good scuff with scotchbrite, it does hold on to the surface. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 144 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 144 | Thanks. It good to hear someone has had good luck painting over powder coat. I'll talk with a local powder coater and see what they have for colors. Dave Most of the powdercoat shops can get a wide array of colors. I know the one that I use locally pulled out a color chip chain about 3 foot long of colors that he can get off the shelf. I want to say he could even match to color names and cross off paint codes. Now the catch was he had to order an entire box of powder, so there was quite an additional materials expense.
However, I have also painted powdercoating, and as long as you give it a good scuff with scotchbrite, it does hold on to the surface.
Dave www.fallenherosdreamride.orgall give some MY SON GAVE ALL The fallen hero's dream ride is a 1951 Chevrolet 3100 with original 216 In memory of LCpl Phillip Vinnedge USMC KIA 10/13/2010 Afghanistan
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 482 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 482 | Had my wheels powder coated and used the good old color samples up against the paint picking the closest one. It costs a little more but worth it. As for covering blemishes, they can grind the wheels some plus my guy powder coated them twice, the first as a build coat. They came out really nice. | | |
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