Powder Coat wheels in Los Angeles?
#16
10-15-2010 | 02:47 PM
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From: Monterey Park, Ca
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here is some food for the mind...
Here is our process when we refinish your wheels
* First your wheels gets checked for small imperfections such as curb-rash, bends and cracks, we use a hydraulic press designed only for repair rims to make our corrections.
* Second your wheels gets repaired such as welding, aluminum fill and resurfacing.
* Third your wheel get prepared for paint, we strip the wheel down in order to have a good surface to perform the first paint layer.
* Fourth your wheels are dipped in our Hot-Ultra-Sonic tank which is a similar to those used to clean your jewelry only MUCH bigger.
* Fifth we then have your wheels pulled out of the Hot tank to a cold water bath.
* Sixth we remove your wheels from the cold water bath and give them a high pressure blast to ensure all of the water from the Hot and Cold tanks are removed completely.
* Seventh your wheels are then prepared for painting, here certain areas will be masked.
* Eighth your wheels will receive their color coat of choice, this first layer is in a flat to better absorb into the aluminum while acting as a primer coating.
* Ninth your wheels are then clear coated either in Flat, Semi-Gloss or High-Gloss.
* Tenth your wheels are touched up from masking and such.
* Eleventh your wheels are allowed to cure in a dry room so that the paint may take its time to cure on it's own before the baking process begins.
* Twelfth your wheels are baked in our bakers, we cannot disclose as to the temperatures or times we use as this is a trade secret but we will ensure you that the process is near nowhere close to the heat others use when they use in powder coating treatment.
* At this point your wheels only need to cure which takes around 12-24 hours more before you're safe to mount your tires.
Here is our process when we refinish your wheels
* First your wheels gets checked for small imperfections such as curb-rash, bends and cracks, we use a hydraulic press designed only for repair rims to make our corrections.
* Second your wheels gets repaired such as welding, aluminum fill and resurfacing.
* Third your wheel get prepared for paint, we strip the wheel down in order to have a good surface to perform the first paint layer.
* Fourth your wheels are dipped in our Hot-Ultra-Sonic tank which is a similar to those used to clean your jewelry only MUCH bigger.
* Fifth we then have your wheels pulled out of the Hot tank to a cold water bath.
* Sixth we remove your wheels from the cold water bath and give them a high pressure blast to ensure all of the water from the Hot and Cold tanks are removed completely.
* Seventh your wheels are then prepared for painting, here certain areas will be masked.
* Eighth your wheels will receive their color coat of choice, this first layer is in a flat to better absorb into the aluminum while acting as a primer coating.
* Ninth your wheels are then clear coated either in Flat, Semi-Gloss or High-Gloss.
* Tenth your wheels are touched up from masking and such.
* Eleventh your wheels are allowed to cure in a dry room so that the paint may take its time to cure on it's own before the baking process begins.
* Twelfth your wheels are baked in our bakers, we cannot disclose as to the temperatures or times we use as this is a trade secret but we will ensure you that the process is near nowhere close to the heat others use when they use in powder coating treatment.
* At this point your wheels only need to cure which takes around 12-24 hours more before you're safe to mount your tires.
#19
10-23-2010 | 03:00 AM
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 2,173
From: Monterey Park, CA
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During forging the wheels are heated and cooled down twice in order to make them strong. Now why would anyone want to weaken their wheels on pourpose? To save a couple of dollars? OK, then...
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