Sorry for the noobish question...can someone explain powdercoating vs painting rims? advantages/dis
08-16-2004, 07:15 AM
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Sorry for the noobish question...can someone explain powdercoating vs painting rims? advantages/dis
advantages of one or the other. I can safely assume that powdercoating them would be better and the paint would probably peel off? Anything wrong with powdercoating? Thanks
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Re: Sorry for the noobish question...can someone explain powdercoating vs painting rims? advantages/
Painting is just that, a wet liquid paint is sprayed on and it dries. Like Smokey said, it's cheaper and easier.
With powdercoating, an electric charge is passed through whatever is to be coated. A "dust" of paint is then sprayed and the electric charge on the item causes the dusting of paint to attract to and bond to the item. It provides a much more durable finish that won't scratch off so easily.
Powdercoating will look better. I've never heard of it weakening anything, but I don't have the facts to argue otherwise.
With powdercoating, an electric charge is passed through whatever is to be coated. A "dust" of paint is then sprayed and the electric charge on the item causes the dusting of paint to attract to and bond to the item. It provides a much more durable finish that won't scratch off so easily.
Powdercoating will look better. I've never heard of it weakening anything, but I don't have the facts to argue otherwise.
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RS41AB is correct except I believe he forgot to mention the item then has to be baked in an oven so
that the powder metls together and forms a rather tough durable powder coated surface.
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