[Mgs] powder coating for wire wheels

[Max Heim]

I was wondering about this, too. Powdercoating of wire wheels seems to
presume that the wheels are permanent assemblies, which is certainly not the
case. They are flexible assemblies which require periodic adjustment. Then
there is the inevitable replacement of broken spokes -- it seems a little
impractical to send these out one at a time for powdercoating, as needed.

What might make sense is to powdercoat the rims and hubs separately, than
assemble with stainless steel spokes. But this is economically impractical,
in that the cost of paying someone to lace, true and balance the wheel is
prohibitive.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 2/4/08 9:39 AM, Carl French at leylandauto at yahoo.com wrote:

> FWIW,
>    Many people I know have had bad experiences powder coating wire wheels
> because of the inevitable break of surface at the spoke/nipple interface. It
> then leads to rust under the area that cant be refixed easily. I love powder
> coating but this is one part of the car I will always paint.
>   Carl
> 
> Max Heim <max_heim at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   I believe Krylon has a color called Dull Aluminum. Though I thought the
> question was originally what *powdercoat* color should be specified. I
> imagine that there is a standard powdercoat color of this type, as well,
> though whether it is called Dull Silver, Argent, Dull Aluminum, or what, I
> don't know.
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
> 
> 
> on 2/4/08 8:17 AM, RampantNM at aol.com at RampantNM at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> In a message dated 2/4/2008 9:03:49 AM Mountain Standard Time,
>> mgbob at juno.com writes:
>> 
>> Dave,
>> Ford used a color called Argent for its wheels at one time, and
>> that is thought to be closest to the color of the MG wheels.
>> Bob
>> 
>> 
>> I replied facitiously the first time, but guys on the Spridget list suggest
>> Krylon SIlver (Argent in French?) and a coat of matt polyurethane on top.
>> The polyurethan apparently kills the "bright" silver of the paint and dulls
>> it 
>> to match the factory finish. Now, how that can be related to powdercoating?
>> I have no idea.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Robert B. Houston
>> 
>> 74.5 MGBGT
>> 73 MG Midget
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