powder coating wheels

[simonstorey]

I'd like to re-finish my cup 1 wheels in the factory color with a satin finish.
It seems like powder coating is the way to go as the wheels look like they have
been repainted multiple times and clear coated and now look terrible.

I found the following two color options:
RAL: 9006 White Aluminium
Tiger Drylac: 49/90380

Anyone had any experience with either powder color? RAL is a German spec I believe.
Cheers

[Tidybuoy]

I don't know anything about your two color options but with my own powder coating experience, I will tell you that it is very important to get the right silver. I selected a silver from a swatch that the powder coater had but the final outcome on my phone dials was silver that had a slight bluish tint. A guy in my club told me that I need to request "German Wheel Silver" to get it right. I've also heard that Porsche Silver wheels are very similar to Artic Silver (not the polar silver) that is used on many modern 911's.

Also, be sure to compare the swatch next to an existing wheel and on a sunny day. I chose mine on a rainy day and that had an effect.

As far as quality...my wheels were absolutely perfect and the finish of powder coat is very nice and easy to clean.

[simonstorey]

Thanks for the advice.

Unfortunately it's very wet in So Cal today so no chance to compare a swatch to the actual wheel. By chance I did find my RAL powder coat swatch book though.

Here's what I think is the right (or close to) color: While Aluminum (second from bottom)

[kevin.bodman1]

If u are looking 4 a good powder coating and or welding,i recomend Ajax the owner name is Bill and they are located in vannuys.

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[simonstorey]

Originally Posted by kevin.bodman1

If u are looking 4 a good powder coating and or welding,i recomend Ajax the owner name is Bill and they are located in vannuys.

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Thanks for the recommendation!

Have you have anything Porsche related coated there?

[kevin.bodman1]

Yes,he did all my outer trim on my 930,i also take all of my other parts to him now for about fifteen years or so.

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[kevin.bodman1]

This is a 56 ford pick up that just came back from his shop where the frame valve covers wheels were and many other parts were done by him

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[kevin.bodman1]

I think he does excellent work and his turn around time is excellent.Very reasonable

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[simonstorey]

Originally Posted by kevin.bodman1

I think he does excellent work and his turn around time is excellent.Very reasonable

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Cool. Thanks for the info!!!

[kevin.bodman1]

Yepp

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[911pcars]

Originally Posted by simonstorey

I'd like to re-finish my cup 1 wheels in the factory color with a satin finish.
It seems like powder coating is the way to go as the wheels look like they have
been repainted multiple times and clear coated and now look terrible.

I found the following two color options:
RAL: 9006 White Aluminium
Tiger Drylac: 49/90380

Anyone had any experience with either powder color? RAL is a German spec I believe.
Cheers

While powder coated wheels are quite common, the drawback with typical thick film powders is that incipient wheel cracks will be masked by the coating itself.

Research ceramic coating services and color options. Coating thickness is thin along with other properties (resistant to solvents, brake fluids, heat, corrosion, etc.).
http://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/finishes/

In any recoating process, the wheel should be stripped, cleaned and any surface finish applied/prepped (e.g. polishing, beat blasting, etc.) before recoating.

Sherwood

[RichardNew]

You need to be concerned about the temperatures that your powder coater is using. If he goes too high it will damage the metallurgy of the wheel.

Richard Newton
Historic Race Cars

[kevin.bodman1]

I geuss u would have to worry about glowing red hot rotors as well?

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