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krackerstien · 03-26-2011, 03:11 PM

For those of you that powdercoated your factory wheels.. How did you prep them? Paint stripper or powder/sand blast clear coat off?

bmbbl be · 03-26-2011, 07:53 PM

no need to do anything.....powder coater will sand blast before coating

IPAINTBRIDGES31 · 03-27-2011, 09:24 PM

I sand blasted mine, but I have access to a sand pot on an everyday basis. If you blast them yourself be sure to use a really fine abrasive like sugar sand. Also you should operate at the lowest air pressure as possible as not to create too deep of an anchor profile. Most powder coaters will do some sort of surface prep and most prefer abrasive blasting. Keep in mind that as with all coatings surface prep directly affects the performance and life of the coating.

Hesh · 03-28-2011, 05:39 AM

Some will media blast of some sort. Or like the one I use to work at here in the DFW area, they may just use and oven to bake off the old paint, and then shoot them. This should all be taken care of by whoever is doing the work.

03-26-2011, 03:11 PM	#1
krackerstien Drives: black camaro, duramax, and cobalt Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: st.louis Posts: 56 View My Garage	Powdercoat prep? For those of you that powdercoated your factory wheels.. How did you prep them? Paint stripper or powder/sand blast clear coat off?

03-27-2011, 09:24 PM	#3
IPAINTBRIDGES31 2ss Black on Black M6 Drives: 2012 CTS V Sedan Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 153 View My Garage	I sand blasted mine, but I have access to a sand pot on an everyday basis. If you blast them yourself be sure to use a really fine abrasive like sugar sand. Also you should operate at the lowest air pressure as possible as not to create too deep of an anchor profile. Most powder coaters will do some sort of surface prep and most prefer abrasive blasting. Keep in mind that as with all coatings surface prep directly affects the performance and life of the coating. __________________

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03-26-2011, 07:53 PM	#2
bmbbl be Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 1,360	no need to do anything.....powder coater will sand blast before coating

03-28-2011, 05:39 AM	#4
Hesh Drives: 2010 IOM Camaro Vin 34334 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 566	Some will media blast of some sort. Or like the one I use to work at here in the DFW area, they may just use and oven to bake off the old paint, and then shoot them. This should all be taken care of by whoever is doing the work.