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08-26-2012, 10:17 AM
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Honeycomb wheels
Just purchased 4 honeycombs and they need to be redone to be show quality. Wondering if anyone has tried powder coating or would the heat damage the polycast? Appreciate any thoughts.
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08-26-2012, 10:26 AM
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I wouldn't try it. Powder coating requires temperatures in excess of 400 degrees, sometimes as high as 700 - I don't think the polly would make it, and if it did I would be concerned that it was still attached to the steel.
Do a search in the 70-72 A body or the 70-73 F body tech sections - there are plenty of threads on how to restore these wheels.
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08-26-2012, 11:31 AM
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Business that does the powder coating in my area stated 400 deg temp which is pretty toasty. I was wondering if anyone had done it with success, I guess paint might be the way to go! Thanks Boss
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08-29-2012, 02:21 PM
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another thing to consider is that powder coating requires an electrical charge that attracts the powder to the part.... honeycombs are basically rubber on the inserts. i bet the powder wouldn't stickvery well if at all.
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09-01-2012, 06:22 AM
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You can sandblast them and then paint them. The blasting will get all the old paint off but bounce off the polycast/urethane. I did it. Use appropriate paint for the urethane.
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#6
09-01-2012, 01:29 PM
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You can buy the correct Honeycomb paint in spray cans...it has a grainy, "cast" like surface to it that isn't like most normal auto paint.
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