Page 1 of 1
Painting Wheels
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:07 am
by POB
I have heard that the rear R1100S wheel is pretty fragile, and that few stay true and round.
Bearing this in mind, I am a little reluctant to have my wheels powder-coated. My local car paint place will 2-pack them though.
Is that going to be OK? I've only ever powder-coated wheels before:
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:59 am
by gus
Hi
2 pack will be the better choice.
gus
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:24 am
by winger
Painted or powder coated won't make a jot of difference it's a matter of choice,but which ever you choose have the wheel checked first,haveing had a spare wheel PC,then pottered off to my tyre place that i use,caused great amusement when having fitted the tyre(we know each other very well),then put it on the balancer only to find the wheel was a fifty pence piece,i am reminded of it from time to time!!!
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:20 pm
by julian
Mine were painted black with 2-pack. £150.
If you powder coat the front wheel bearings will have to be removed.
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:54 pm
by POB
Righty ho. 2-pack it is. He can spray my bellypan (again) while he's at it.
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:37 pm
by Boxadog 2000
2 Pack
Powder coating is Sh1t
Bob
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:19 pm
by POB
Well, today the rear's gone in for paint. They're going to use a toughened 2-pack. Flat black
Not totally matt, but not quite satin, apparently.
Anyone in the beds/ cambs area lend me a paddock stand so I can get the front painted at the same time?