Rattle can or powder coat

[Mikefeds 15]

Looking for suggestions on refinishing tire rims on my two horses......Initial thought was to sand, prime with etching primer, and paint with the recommended Rustoleum Ivory.    Would media blast and powdercoat be better alternative if price is reasonable.

 

one set is getting "new shoes" so rims will be free of rubber !

 

anyone have theirs blasted and how much ?

 

TIA and Merry Christmas to my Red Square Family !

 

 

 

 

 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

Hard to beat sandblasting but there are other ways of removing rust.  AND!  Is this a worker or show piece?

[WHNJ701 4,165]

Depends if you can find someone that sandblasts, by me it's next to impossible and very expensive, plus the one dude I wouldn't trust with parts that can't be replaced

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

@Horse Newbie, how much did it set you back for blasting and powdercoating your 520 wheels?

[Sarthurs01 875]

I’ve done both sand blast and  etch primer spray paint and also brace coat clear a set too but still don’t look as good as the set I had powder coated this summer. The powder coat was $75 an was done in 2 days.

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

4 hours ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

@Horse Newbie, how much did it set you back for blasting and powdercoating your 520 wheels?

@Mikefeds  

2 front rims=  $100

2 back rims=  $150

4 hub caps=     $40

Wheels- gloss white powder coat

Hub caps- shiny chrome powder coat, they didn't have stainless steel like you showed, but I think the shiny chrome will be nice if it matches their sample

Supposed to pick them up Monday...

 

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Horse Newbie

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

9 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

@Mikefeds  

2 front rims=  $100

2 back rims=  $150

4 hub caps=     $40

Wheels- gloss white powder coat

Hub caps- shiny chrome powder coat, they didn't have stainless steel like you showed, but I think the shiny chrome will be nice if it matches their sample

Supposed to pick them up Monday...

 

 

Hope to see those "shiny chrome" caps on here.

[Tractorhead 9,065]

I choosed also after an Tyre loosening Air to replace them.

While Rubber went off, i decide to let them sandblast and powdercoat in Alu Silver like the Front Rims are.

 

 

Will also pickup mine on Monday.

 

 

2 x Rear Rims Sandblasted and Powdercoated makes 150€

 

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

36 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Hope to see those "shiny chrome" caps on here

Oh you definitely will...but probably not until I paint the "horse emblem " in the middle, and the black circle like yours...by the way

Do you know where I could possibly get my hands on the clips that hold the hub caps on the wheels ?

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

5 minutes ago, Tractorhead said:

I choosed also after an Tyre loosening Air to replace them.

While Rubber went off, i decide to let them sandblast and powdercoat in Alu Silver like the Front Rims are.

 

 

Will also pickup mine on Monday.

 

 

2 x Rear Rims Sandblasted and Powdercoated makes 150€

 

Man that silver looks good...I had a hard time deciding whether to go back with silver or white...finally decided on white mainly because of other guys tractors I've seen on Red Square.

[Rusty Tinsnips 477]

I picked up a small 40lb sand blaster from the harbor store for under $100. Already paid for itself doing one set of wheels.

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

19 minutes ago, Rusty Tinsnips said:

I picked up a small 40lb sand blaster from the harbor store for under $100. Already paid for itself doing one set of wheels.

Be careful not to breathe any of the sand dust...not good for you...

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

@Rusty Tinsnips  I see you work with concrete...probably already knew that, huh ?

[Achto 27,918]

I believe that it is just as important to paint the inside of the rims as it is to paint the outside as most of the time they rust from the inside. So I would remove the tires for either one of your pant choices.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

1 hour ago, Horse Newbie said:

 

Do you know where I could possibly get my hands on the clips that hold the hub caps on the wheels ?

Not off hand.

[AMC RULES 37,141]

Search Ebay...

"hub cap clips"

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by AMC RULES

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

53 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

Search Ebay...

"hub cap clips"

 

Good idea !... Thanks !

[Lane Ranger 11,029]

17 hours ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Not off hand.

Check out Loves Truck stop.  They have a big truck hubcap section.  That’s where I bought my replacement metal clips for my hubcaps! I 

Edited December 20, 2020 by Lane Ranger

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

11 minutes ago, Lane Ranger said:

Check out Loves Truck stop.  They have a big truck hubcap section.  That’s dhere I bought my replacement metal clips for my hubcaps! I 

 

Got this one nearby... https://www.whitestravelcenter.com/   and a small Love's closer. Thanks Lane.

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

43 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Got this one nearby... https://www.whitestravelcenter.com/   and a small Love's closer. Thanks Lane.

I have a Love's that I can check out Monday when I go to Gotham(Charlotte NC) to work...thanks guys !

[Wheelhorse Wes 279]

Wheelhorse parts and more I believe has those clips

[Mikefeds 15]

On 12/19/2020 at 4:02 PM, DennisThornton said:

Hard to beat sandblasting but there are other ways of removing rust.  AND!  Is this a worker or show piece?

 

@DennisThorton.... they both are workers.  I'm going to reach out to a place about 15 minutes from me to get a price first.  

 

Thanks for all the input.  My guess is powder coat isn't going to have ivory or linen white,  guessing gloss white is my best option if I go the powder route....

Edited December 21, 2020 by Mikefeds

[DennisThornton 4,769]

23 minutes ago, Mikefeds said:

 

@DennisThorton.... they both are workers.  I'm going to reach out to a place about 15 minutes from me to get a price first.  

 

Thanks for all the input.  My guess is powder coat isn't going to have ivory or linen white,  guessing gloss white is my best option if I go the powder route....

I'd wire brush loose rust and paint, featheredge the remaining paint then Rustoleum 769 and paint.  Speed the savings somewhere else and smile.

[Horse Newbie 7,159]

I finally decided on blasting and powder coating for 2 reasons

1.  Getting down to paintable surface was a bear even with wire brushing and 80 grit sandpaper. Then feathering the edges was a task.

2.  I figured with rattle can, as the tires were remounted the rattle can finish would scratch off a lot easier around the edge of rim than powder coating. I was going for a finish that would last a while.

Just my reasoning...

[Tractorhead 9,065]

7 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

I finally decided on blasting and powder coating for 2 reasons

1.  Getting down to paintable surface was a bear even with wire brushing and 80 grit sandpaper. Then feathering the edges was a task.

2.  I figured with rattle can, as the tires were remounted the rattle can finish would scratch off a lot easier around the edge of rim than powder coating. I was going for a finish that would last a while.

Just my reasoning...

 

So we have the same decision.

 

The bad was, the Company called me today about an hour ago,

because of lockdown they shut down the System, but missed to finalize my Rims as promised.😎

i will get it in KW 2 finalized...

 

oh, thanks for that Service..🤪