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Originally Posted by Jeff Hail View Post
Too many times I have seen the backside mating surface coated as well as the lug seats. I have even seen two sets of factory Porsche Centerlocks with an after sale powder coating applied on every surface possible. We determined the uneven film thickness applied caused a run out based vibration. Expensive day for the coater but he stepped up and bought the owner a new set of wheels.

Powder coating seats and mating surfaces are a big fail in my opinion.
Not only that, buy the heat can literally melt the powder, when it is on the back surface and basically welds the rim to the hub. I have seen it happen.
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