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Painted Wheels

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crswa

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Anyone have any experience painting the wheels on your Breva.

Is there any reason why a high-quality can of spray paint from the hardware store wouldn't do a good job? Is paint likely to stick to the current finish?
 
as far as paint goes, I can't think of any high quality spray bombs. If the rims are factory powdercoat then they must be prepped properly before painting. Paint does not stick to powdercoat very well unless the powder finish is somewhat roughed up. High quality auto paint is rather expensive. The most common used being base coat and clear coat. Acrylic enamels such as Centari from dupont can also be used.
I find the base/clears easier to spray. Anything that comes in a spray can from a hardware store is probably not a top quality auto finish.
 
Most any type of paint will chip under normal operation, and quick. I'd say stick with P-C... spend the money, and only deal with it once.
 
Well, that's the answer I was afraid of. Oh well. It shouldn't cost too much to get it professionally done, I guess.

Thanks for the help.
 
Just thought I'd mention - as with all things Powder coating can be done properly or bodgy.

Most common ruse used by applicators is to increase the temperature of baking beyond that recommended by the manufacturer of the coating, this has the desired effect of shortening the time required in the oven - therefore more jobs done per day = more profit or the ability to charge a cheaper price. BUT it results in a lower hardness in the final coating - not very desireable on a bike wheel!

Good quality requires the correct temperature and time in the oven, and as with all things will be charged at a fair price.
 
Just a follow up: the wheels are, in their current, OEM state, powder coated from the factory, right?. In order to powder coat them a different color, do I need to have the current finish removed, or can I powder coat
  • over
the current finish?
 
the existing finish should be removed if one is going to powder coat a different color on them. Sand blasting is the most common way of removing existing powder coat. My advice is to make sure that the rims are powder primed and then powder finish coat. The primer will fill the sand blast pock marks and also give a good surface for the top finish to adhere to. Sand blasting gives the surface a better surface for the powder to stick to and a much tougher finish against chipping and peeling.
 
I had the wheels on my Honda PC800 powder coated and it was a very reasonable $100 for the pair. They have no OEM coating except an anti corrosion treatment that doesn't work that well. They came out excellent. Turns out the silver color I asked for is identical to the silver on my Norge's wheels. The biggest problem I had was the powder coater got some on the bearing surface and the brake disc mounting surface. I used a die grinder with an abrasive pad for gasket removal to remove it.
 
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