oldman
Ok, I finally have some virgos for the 142., not all the same, 3 from Germany and 2 from Elsewhere I think, different lip contoure but will do.
Question is has anyone powder coated these before and had any issues or should I just blast them and 2pac them?
Also tyres are 195/60/15, could I fit 205/55/15 without running into trouble anywhere, thx
tbro
Supposedly if you powercoat them they go brittle yada yada yada,
I've PCed race rims without issue as long as you use a mob that do rims I can't see where it could go wrong.
2pac is how I did the spare rims as prep wasn't labor intense, that shit with high fill hides lots hehehe
oldman
Thx, was thinking the same with high fill, probably just go with paint as like you said, prep costs nothing if you do it yrself,,
deleted_user_160
If PC makes alloy brittle, then electroplating would be no different. And have a look at all the chrome wheels and parts that get about. Even from factory ;p
Philia_Bear
Ive not done virgos but have powdercoated about 30 dracos
All of them used on trailers and none with any issues
They were done by professional plating in brillion wisconsin in harly davidson black on the same line as hd bike frames so the quality was on the higher side of high
deleted_user_160
HD and quality are not words that go together.
Philia_Bear
tbro;103959 wroteSupposedly if you powercoat them they go brittle yada yada yada,
I've PCed race rims without issue as long as you use a mob that do rims I can't see where it could go wrong.
2pac is how I did the spare rims as prep wasn't labor intense, that shit with high fill hides lots hehehe
Didnt think the baking temperature on pc was high enough of a heat cycle to affect the crystiline structure of any alluminum alloy
deleted_user_160
Doesn't over heating alloy leave it like a wet noodle? Or is that just hardened alloys?
I found this when I was playing with TiN coatings for alloy suspension components.
Philia_Bear
blondejay;104016 wroteDoesn't over heating alloy leave it like a wet noodle? Or is that just hardened alloys?
I found this when I was playing with TiN coatings for alloy suspension components.
What temp are you baking at?
deleted_user_160
We'll above what t6 is rated to.
If I had a production run of 4000units it wouldn't be an issue, I could have run heat cycling at 250-300c and been ok. Though the processing temps for tooling vs tube alloy, is very different.
Philia_Bear
blondejay;104027 wroteWe'll above what t6 is rated to.
If I had a production run of 4000units it wouldn't be an issue, I could have run heat cycling at 250-300c and been ok. Though the processing temps for tooling vs tube alloy, is very different.
Ahh...
When I had stuff done, it was done on a dedicated alloy line and never got above spec temp for the metal
deleted_user_160
In TiN?
Sutton tools and surfactants technology coatings (who I used to do some work for) wouldn't get much in the way of low temp works. Tooling and at the least motorbike stanchions. (Which is all steel) so higher temps means better deposit, and quicker processing.
No issue but lower temp and longer processing is required for alloys.
Philia_Bear
blondejay;104032 wroteIn TiN?
Sutton tools and surfactants technology coatings (who I used to do some work for) wouldn't get much in the way of low temp works. Tooling and at the least motorbike stanchions. (Which is all steel) so higher temps means better deposit, and quicker processing.
No issue but lower temp and longer processing is required for alloys.
This is the place that I was using in the USA
http://www.proplating.com/finishes-powder.php
I've not had anything done since moving to aus in 2008
I'm to spoiled from having wheels done for $25 each
deleted_user_160
TiN (titanium nitride) it's a pvd system (physical vapor deposition) vacuum adhesion.
The gold like coating your drill bits have etc.
The vacuum tank is heated and all air removed.
I was working with TiN and DLC (diamond like carbon)
deleted_user_1622
Even running hi-temp gloss black, powder coating is 20 minutes @ 218C or 425F.
Normal temp gloss black is 15 minutes @ 190C or 375F. (operating temp up to 130C)
Shouldn't hurt alloy wheels like Virgos.
Ex850R
Shouldnt hurt he says!
It can only help them I say, bloody Volvo cheese wheels!
A bit of normalising heat and a coat of powder to hold them together better!
deleted_user_160
Ha, les your not wrong there.
oldman
Why do people say "cheese wheels" are they that bad that they can't handle a bump or 2?
jamesinc
I don't know why. I've hit some whopper potholes and never managed to bend a rim, yet when I buy them they always come with buckles that have to be removed.
Ex850R
I wonder if the German ones are any better than the others.