Re: Wheels / Powder Coating vs. Painting
When I first saw it, I fell in love with PC. That's for me! Being from NJ and facing $100 -120 @ wheel, I held off. I'm glad I did. I was talking to a body guy I know about it and he advised against it. "Why?" sez me. He explained how certain brands of trucks (Intl for one) lose all their lower body steel to rust and you never know it's gone till you step on a perfectly solid step and it disintegrates under your feet. Go to a boat yard and look over the used trailers. Chances are there will be at least one that's rusted out leaving a perfect mold or casting of the former metal. This mold or casting is the PC shell. Looks pretty, But... No I don't hate the powder coating industry. It's just that I think it's waste of good money. If you live in South Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, or Cal. Get it done, but if you don't live in such a dry climate, better think twice about it. Paint is just as good and a heck of a lot cheaper.
Terry
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