it's got more to do with making sure the entire piece is heated consistantly and how long you take to cool the material down.

If you flash it up to 400f for 10 minutes, only the surface of the wheel will be near that temp. Inside, it'll be much cooler. That has the potential to cause variations in the crystaline structure of the alloy.

 

Thats where your wrong the oven we use is a blue m it heats ambiant heat everywhere thats what it was designed for ... Trust me man we wouldnt chance safety of someones car or chance someones life .... If he would Like I am pretty sure we can powdercoat the rims for him but like I said I wont advertise on this thread .. "I bet racingtheburg will do it for you cheap!!!!" why give this remark if you do not mean it? Me and chris(joebobclark) do pro work or if not better and at a price you CANT BEAT just look around on tr even some ppl have had some things done ... I post pix atleast 1 a month our work is very very pleasant not only that we are customer friendly its simple if you dont like it we will re do it till you do and we have yet to do nething over

 

Yes, I understand that you're using a convection oven, but all that does is ensure that the surface of the object is heated evenly. If it's of even thickness throughout, the entire mass of the object would be heated evenly as well, but if it's an irregular object (like a wheel) it's going to take a very long time (> 10 minutes) for the inside of the heaviest areas to get as hot as the surface.

If you were to put a bowling ball into your oven, do you think the center would be as hot as the outside surface after 10 minutes? NO. Give it an hour or so at that temperature and yes, it'll get there, but NOT in 10 minutes. It's physics. I can go dig up the equations if you like.

 

+1 procoat...they did my header it looks good

 

I was just going to mention that it doesn't take hours and hours of 1500 degrees kelvin temps to cure powdercoating. Racingtheburg covered what I was going to say. If it hurts your wheels, you should probably have replaced them already by now.

 

Another reason to go with a real company vs an individual....

If procoat drops your wheel and bends it, they'll make it right. (And they likely have insurance to cover such events)

Racingtheburg can't even afford $5 to get a tire mounted.

 

Thats where your wrong I have a partner the deals with such things.... I have money but saving it I have no probblem with you leonard but please until you find some bad work by me or a person complaining about my work back off man I have done nothing but make ppl happy I treat the stuff as it were my own ..

 

Yeah quit busting his balls until somone actually bitches about something he did, as of yet I have heard noone. You don't wanna let him do it go to where ever, if someone cares to use him to do it so be it. I am sure you use individuals not companies to do stuff for you to save a buck.

 

I have no problem with him and his work looks okay. The thing is he compares himself and virtually talks shit about companies with YEARS of experience/knowledge under their belts. A few months of reading a few books/websites and screwing around in a garage does not compare to the professionals who have done this for a living since probably before he was born. Just because he has the equipment, it doesn't mean he can play with the big boys just yet.

 

Ok, this is going WAY off topic here.

Someone asked if powdercoating wheels is possible. Answers were made and a couple opinions were given.

Somehow, this is turning into a pissing match just like everything else on TR.

I have been working for a powder manufacterurer for the last 4 years, I dont know everything there is to know about coatings, and I cant do everything that people want coated. I have seen SOME things from Procoat that are lacking in quality and could have been better. I would say that I know more than most that work there, and most other applicators, since I deal with the actual chemical make up of the different powders and I formulate and color match colors constantly. Applicating powder is easier than most people think, and probably can be learned over the internet and reading books. Knowing how different powders react and doing quality work are whole different story (I know many "professional" shops, not just powdercoaters either, that I wouldnt let touch my car because of lack of "quality" and thats just my opinion).

I have been helping Chris learn more about his interest in powdercoating. He is improving all the time and takes pride in what he does. Dont knock him for it.


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