mycarsucks

A guy with a red T/A posted a pic of his car that has 90 formula wheels that were powder coated black. I think this would look awesome on a car idea I have. What does this entail? How long does it last? Any drawbacks? Whats the cost? Finally, where is this done? (I live in Wyoming)

theformula

It looks good. Lasts forever. Prices vary. It's a process where they use a special gun to spray powder on the object, then bake it in. That's why it's so durable. I've seen some places do 4 wheels for $250. Check the internet too.

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91 Formula
305 TPI 5speed
1LE/G92/WS6

Paxton SN92, Ford SVO 24#injectors, Crane AFPR,SLP airfoil, ported/polished plenum, March alt. pulley,Crane Gold 1.6rrs,MSD coil,MSD6AL (5400rpm limit),Holley 9mm wires,Ac delco R43ts plugs,stock chip,Bosch O2sensor,SLP 1 5/8" headers,SLP catback,shortened shifter,3:73s w/Auburn posi,180* t-stat,JET 195* fan switch, Macewen white face gauges, Autometer gauges, Zoom hi-performance clutch.

clemsparks

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Hey,
I'll give an answer. You gotta keep in mind, though that I like powdercoating so much, I'm seriously considering starting a business of it.

It does look great and it lasts practically forever. It's MUCH stronger than paint and is very tough to scrach or chip (IF prepped right). Go do a search on powdercoating (powdercoating.com I think is a good site, don't remember though) there's lists on these sites of shops in your state or whatever. It is expensive to powdercoat stuff, but you won't have to do it again (probably ever in you're lifetime). Find a good shop that'll gaurantee quality results and don't be timid about demanding flawless finish. the prep will mainly include a thourough media blasting of your wheels, masking if necessary, and then the powder is electrostatically applied (positively charged powder particles sprayed to a grounded part). this gives a great, even finish. the fuzzy wheel will then be cured in an oven for a certain time. the result will be awesome!

sorry about being so passionate about this, but it's great stuff and the technology of future coating.

Clem

MidwestPerformanceCoating@hotmail.com

odin65

If you love the look of powder coating, go to EASTWOOD.com and buy the gun for $150
then go nuts. You will need access to an electric oven, that will never be used for food again, or buy their heat lamp.

leirch

Hey guys , about the powdercoating. Go to my page in the signature. I have some 2k T/A wheels on my iroc, i hand stripped and wet sanded them, then polished them and had them powder coated clear at a local shop for 100bucks for all 4.

I forget which pictures the wheels are..

Brendan

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1987 IROC-Z L98,SuperRam,EB 6085's,LPE 219/219 Roller, Crane 1.6RR, EB TPI Base, 58mm TB, ADS 24#, AFPR, K&N, EB TES, Catco Cat, 3" Borla Cat-Back, Accel cap,rotor,distro/other crap, MSD 6AL, MSD Blaster 3, Aluminum DS, 94 Disk Rear, Adjustable Valve, Precision 3.73 Gears, Sub-Frame Connectors, Hotchkis Lower Control Arms, KYB Shocks/Struts, Suspension Techniques Lowering Springs, Polyurethan Bushings all over the place, Moog Upper/Lower Ball joints and Tie Rods ends/Idler Arm,

To see the ROC, Check out the webpage Here

PimpRide92

Check this site out
http://www.customcoaters.com/

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1992 RS 3.1L
2 - Kicker XPL
Eclipse 2-Channel Amp
Sony Head Unit
Window Tint 20%

Kill's:
80's Stang 4-Cyl, A few Ricers, Ford Tempo(Weak)
'91 OR '92 Z28(Dont Ask Me How) All On A Mesh Up Tranny!

PimpRide92

Check this site out
http://www.customcoaters.com/

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1992 RS 3.1L
Trans-Go Shift Kit
B&M MegaShifter
2 - Kicker XPL
Eclipse 2-Channel Amp
Sony Head Unit
Window Tint 20%

Kill's:
80's Stang 4-Cyl, A few Ricers, Ford Tempo(Weak)
'91 OR '92 Z28(Dont Ask Me How) All On A Mesh Up Tranny!

Tad

I have the eastwood hotcoat system and it works great. But don't buy the 600-700 dollar IR light system because you don"t need it. Just go to Home Depot and buy some Porcelin lamp fixtures and some IR bulbs(I use the clear ones). And your in bussines. I think just about coated my whole suspension including the bolts.

RED82TA5.7L

hey. im the guy with the red car. i dont think it does last forever. i keep getting little chips off of it. the guy i bought the wheels from said they were powder coated in summer of 99' . and i have had about 5 chips fall off in the last 3 months. but i just fill it in with black permanent marker.

the people that powder coated these wheels could have done a bad job. i dont know.

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RED82TA5.7L

1982 Pontiac Trans Am
Cross-Fire Injected 5.7l V8
New TH350 Raptor with a shift-kit, 2600 stall torque converter, Eldebrock TES Headers, 3" Hooker Cat-Back.
Mods: 1.6 Proform Roller Rockers, electric fan, Corvette 5.7L computer chip, K&Ns, MSD 6A Ignition Box, MSD Conductor Spark Plug Wires .
Audio: JVC Kameleon CD deck, Jenson 4x6 front, Eclipes 6x9 rear, 2 10" mTx T4000 powered by a mTx 200watt amp.
Black Powder Coated 1990 16x8 Formula Wheels with 245/50/ZR16 Perelli P7000.
For Pictures go to
http://members.theglobe.com/RED82TA57L/mycar/


A cool Trans Am site with Message Boards http://www.transamgta.com

sheet outta luck

is it possible to powdercoat the center section of the GTA style rims, without screwin up the polished outside ring?

ws6transam

I think you CAN powdercoat the center section, you just need to tape off everything but the centers, pre-heat the part to about 180 degrees, spray the powder, then strip off the masking and bake. The pre-heat helps hole on the powder.

Guess what??

...I just bought me a Blue "M" lab oven that is big enough to powdercoat a 16-inch wheel! I also have the powdercoat and plan on experimenting with the application of gloss-clear powdercoat on aluminum. When it's ready, I'll probably start doing wheels for $40 apiece.


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Daniel Burk
http://www.isthq.com/~dan/fcar.html
'84 Trans Am WS6/L69
KB SFC, Moser axles, Torsen Diff. PST suspension, Braided stainless brake lines, Koni struts, 11-inch rear disks,Spohn Adj. torque arm,
Ported 305 heads w/1.94"intake valves, Comp Cams XE262H, Griffen alum. radiator,
Turbine Technologies 2500 stall converter, underdrive pulleys, Crane Hi-6 & more.
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