powder coat wheels OR not?

Ok.... several of you have commented on my 560 project, fact is I'm thinking that maybe powder coating my wheels might not be the best after I sandblast them.

any experience here?

My powder coater has been doing this forever and really knows his stuff.

But mounting the wheel concerns me.

http://jjpowder.com/

thanks

I would not powder coat them it chips easy and if you ever want to take it off again it is hell i redid a trailer with it and it cost me $1500 just to blast it off.

Race car chasis are powder coated and they get dinged up on a regular basis. I'm not sure if there is any process that can be done before the PC that will prevent rust once the PC is cracked... your powder coater should know.

The only drawback I know of to powder coating is the cost. If the metal is properly prepared, it will stand up to most abuse. If it chips easily, it wasn't properly cured.

like any thing you work on/with, if it isn"t subjected to hitting things that would scrape the coating and causing it to peel and rust,that"s one thing, if a lot of the parts that won"t see physical abuse, that"s another thing.....if restoring for show/parades, sure, why not... my tractor are used for shows/parades/pulls, when/if i can, i will power coat them when the time comes...

I cannot attest to chipping but I can tell you it is the devil to remove. I don't use it. Paint is so easy to replace/repair. I think in the long run it would be easier to keep a tractor looking good with paint. If I were looking for a tractor to restore and it had an old PC finish on it I would look elsewhere. Just some thoughts.

Paint em. Powder coating is a bunch of work--remove transport- transport mount--scratch ouch
and remember not all powder coat colors match!!

Paint. 1 scratch and you're done with powder coat. Powder coat has it's place, but not on rims.

I vote Powder...
Powder is FAR Superior to Paint. About the only drawback I see is the lack of the ability to do "Body Work"...for example, if you've got pitted steel, it will be pitted when done. Thats the only reason I'm not gonna powder the rims on my little genius when I get to it.

A couple things here when I read these posts. I gotta ask WHO is doing your powder that you have all these problems? I use a shop that SPECIALIZES in powdercoating, thats all they do. I've had 4 sets of rims done for various restorations/repairs, 2 blades (snow blades), and a whole host of other small odds & ends. NEVER has any of the above been true..even on my blades. Powder is FAR more durable.

Key here is the same as liquid paint....Surface prep & "Facility". If your comparing an Eastwood powder setup to a professional setup, they're 2 different things. Even "Factory" powder isnt all equal..I know of a local mfg that Powder Coats themselves but they dont bother sandblasting the new steel...just an acid dip to remove oils...I bet most MFG's are like that, I can say the powder on my Woods Box Blade is nowhere as nice or durable as what I can get locally. It comes off in sheets on my BB...tough as nails on my rims & blades.

Ultimately, If I were in your shoes, It wouldnt even be a tough decision, Looking at the list of customers on the link you supplied, I'd say your good to go. Powder all the way. ESPECIALLY on Rims.

Powder coat them! I did that on my 560 D and they do look great.

SAVE your money.DO NOT powder coat your wheels,unless you age going to put this thing on display and NOT ever use it for anything.Like the others are saying,paint touches up MORE easily than powder.I have talked a few race car guys out of powder coating on their chassis.After a season in the dirt an debris,it just ends up chipped on the chassis tubing and needs to be re done,JUST LIKE THE CHEAPER PAINT WOULD HAVE !Maybe a good epoxy that can be touched up,if you are really concerned about how your wheels are looking?

Powder coat is stupid. All it does is flake off in sheets if it gets a little scratch in it.