Why have I wire wheeled and painted for so long?

[meadowfield 2,594]

Sent 10 wheels to a friends for blasting and powder coating. I’m impressed by the results, how many hours have I lost wire wheeling and spraying in the wind!!! 

 

 

[ebinmaine 68,248]

Great to have connections like that!

 

Any idea what the average person's cost would be for that work compared to traditional painting?

[squonk 41,307]

I had wheels blasted and powder coated. $100 a pair. Guy gave up powdercoating. I had him do some discs in black and he couldn't get it to look good so he gave it up

[WHNJ701 4,165]

I talked to a couple places by me awhile ago it's way too expensive.  plus i really didnt trust leaving some non replacable parts plus sandblasting was more than the powder coat.  sandblasters are really hard to find anymore.  I just stick with the plastic tote and vinegar and make pickles 

 

your wheels do look very nice!

Edited June 5, 2020 by jabelman

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

So much easier if you can get it for a good price.

 

Just waiting on a quote to sand blast my little plow.

[meadowfield 2,594]

12 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Great to have connections like that!

 

Any idea what the average person's cost would be for that work compared to traditional painting?

not sure, I could drive 40 miles and pay £1 an inch for stripping and coating (about $12 a wheel) I reckon these will be the same. 

[meadowfield 2,594]

11 hours ago, jabelman said:

I talked to a couple places by me awhile ago it's way too expensive.  plus i really didnt trust leaving some non replacable parts plus sandblasting was more than the powder coat.  sandblasters are really hard to find anymore.  I just stick with the plastic tote and vinegar and make pickles 

 

your wheels do look very nice!

that’s what worried me about leaving them with a stranger.... GT14 rims are rare in the UK, 5x12 scarce too.

[Digger 66 3,485]

I have a home sandblast gun ( no cabinet ) .

I drag it all way in the backyard when the job requires ( decks , rims snowblower parts etc ) .

It's messy , but thorough .

Most times I just wire wheel things .

My thoughts on powder-coating ?

It's great until it chips , then you're screwed .

With a good paint job ( even a properly prepped rattle can job ) a chip can be feather edged , masked , primed and painted to look spankin' new again .

 

[Zeek 2,286]

4 hours ago, Digger 66 said:

I have a home sandblast gun ( no cabinet ) .

I drag it all way in the backyard when the job requires ( decks , rims snowblower parts etc ) .

It's messy , but thorough .

Most times I just wire wheel things .

My thoughts on powder-coating ?

It's great until it chips , then you're screwed .

With a good paint job ( even a properly prepped rattle can job ) a chip can be feather edged , masked , primed and painted to look spankin' new again .

 

 True for many things. One thing I found on a set of wheels I had was that if there is ANY rust pitting, it will show right through. You are limited on what you can do with that due to the baking process. I sanded the powder coating off, filled, primed, rattle-can painted and they looked factory new. Painting chips easier unless you use hardner.

 

On the other hand, I had a set of motorcycle wheels that were in pristine condition powder coated to change the color to match the bike and they turned out awesome!

Edited June 6, 2020 by Zeek

[pfrederi 17,858]

I sandblast to get rid of the rust then prime and paint with rattle can.  I do not see any reason to get carried away one trip around mowing and the insides of the rear wheels are more green than white.