its been proven that powdercoating forged aluminum wheels(STi BBS's) weakens them.

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I guess you haven't done enough research on powder coating.

 

Curing of powdercoating occurs at around 390 degrees Fahrenheit

i have had my brakes at the track above 450 degrees (my laser temp gauge stops at 450) after a cooldown lap and the time it takes to pull in the pits. The wheels will be fine, especially seeing as the curing process only takes 10 minutes.

 

i only was a machinist and dealt with all different kinds of metals and their properties

 

It has been proven that the oven "can" weaken the wheels. The weakening of wheels may or may not affect some cars, but some cars have had their wheels crack on the track. I have searched and found people that have had cracked rims because of this. You can't say powder coating is 100% reliable can you? Either way, no matter what you say I think it can cause problems and I therefore won't use it. That's why I asked about painting.

 

Quit arguing and call him.

He does a great job painting wheels. I've seen his work many times.

 

^rep'z

 

yeah the guy that owned my sti before became good friends with the curb using all four wheels. when i bought the car, i just figured i would buy new stock wheels.. later on after purchasing the car.. i found out those wheels retail at around 3k. lol. needless to say, i called that place today and im just having them resurfaced and painted.

 

heating isnt what "damages" the metal its how it was cooled down... you heat treat metal to make them stronger....

 

Haha, thanks!

Edit: Aww, I tried to rep you back but it won't let me.