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Old 09-12-01, 02:46 AM
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what is powder coated the wheels?
I don't understand what is powder coated the wheels? any difference with just paint the wheels??
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The powerder-coating is placed on the rim and then baked on at extremely high temperatures...it will not chip off like paint...It pretty much bonds to the rim and becomes a part of the rim.
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Yup he is right. you can take a hammer to it and the paint will not chip off. dunno how it would do against a curb though
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so, will powder coated increase the weight of the wheels?
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its an electromagnetic powder that is baked onto the wheels and comes out with a high gloss finish and is very durable. You can still chip it off but its 10x stronger than paint and last much longer
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so how do you powdercoat??

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