lmc Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Does anyone know if its possible to powder coat in a similar bronze colour to thes work wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Yes it if you get a good company, you might need to buy the powder yourself as its a very one off job and they have to buy them in bulk so they dont but the company supplying such powers is http://www.prismaticpowders.com/ Edited June 22, 2015 by StevoD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Yes it if you get a good company, you might need to buy the powder yourself as its a very one off job and they have to buy them in bulk so they dont but the company supplying such powers is http://www.prismaticpowders.com/ Cheers mate will take a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Yes it if you get a good company, you might need to buy the powder yourself as its a very one off job and they have to buy them in bulk so they dont but the company supplying such powers is http://www.prismaticpowders.com/ Cheers mate will take a look no worries pal always try to help that colour looks close lazer bronze Edited June 22, 2015 by StevoD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are you talking the lips Lee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are you talking the lips Lee? i think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are you talking the lips Lee? i think so The lips are anodised, you wont get the same effect with powder imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 you can get close colourwise you can get powders with a similar finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are you talking the lips Lee? i think so The lips are anodised, you wont get the same effect with powder imho. Yes i knew they were anodized but not having any previous experience of this or powder coating thought id ask for some opinions. Do you think it would be possible to get a similar effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I agree, they look great, but as always with the US, they push the boundaries of what you can do, try rocking up to a uk powder coater who knows nothing more than what colours are available on his ral chart and expecting that kind of finish they wouldnt even know where to start with a price And if someone does find someone, let me know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are you talking the lips Lee? i think so The lips are anodised, you wont get the same effect with powder imho. Yes i knew they were anodized but not having any previous experience of this or powder coating thought id ask for some opinions. Do you think it would be possible to get a similar effect? Not in my opinion, i tried to get my Weds lips anodised, the results were poor. You would need to get them highly polished, anodised and then chemically brightened to get that finish buddy and personally, just dont think anyone over here has the skills on either this or powdercoat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Are you talking the lips Lee? i think so The lips are anodised, you wont get the same effect with powder imho. Yes i knew they were anodized but not having any previous experience of this or powder coating thought id ask for some opinions. Do you think it would be possible to get a similar effect? Not in my opinion, i tried to get my Weds lips anodised, the results were poor. You would need to get them highly polished, anodised and then chemically brightened to get that finish buddy and personally, just dont think anyone over here has the skills on either this or powdercoat Cheers mate I must admit none of my local wheel refurbishers instill enough confidence for me to let them loose with my lads scooter wheels let alone anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Apologies, got that the wrong way round, the metal is chemically brightened before anodising, but all depends on the quality of the metal to how well it comes out. Only other answer is to lacquer over the top of the anodising but that will take away the effect of coloured metal (which is what i wanted as per the Works lips) rather than a clear coat Edited June 22, 2015 by Jetpilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 If you're based in Essex, ultimate alloys can do this for you. I've recently had mine done in a metallic dark gold bronze. Really good finish Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 If you're based in Essex, ultimate alloys can do this for you. I've recently had mine done in a metallic dark gold bronze. Really good finish Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Can you on me some pictures please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 If you're based in Essex, ultimate alloys can do this for you. I've recently had mine done in a metallic dark gold bronze. Really good finish Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Can you on me some pictures please Sure, mines a metallic but the annodised effect can be created using power. Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Looks good but unfortunately im down in sunny devon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Ahh fair enough. Sure someone that way could manage it too Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantone Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm familiar with the powder coating process, we have a volume coating facility here where I work, but only do two crappy colours. I know absolutely nothing about anodising, but wondered whether there was a way to actually anodise a wheel, much the same as Wasso does with the plenum spacers. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 No problem getting a wheel lip anodised as my post above but all depends on the quality of the metal to how well it will come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarmoZ Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 If you're based in Essex, ultimate alloys can do this for you. I've recently had mine done in a metallic dark gold bronze. Really good finish Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Can you on me some pictures please Sure, mines a metallic but the annodised effect can be created using power. Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Great loooking wheels! In that final pic you can really see the shimmer, did they add any metal flakes to the paint or is this standard Metallic paint? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Its powder coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarmoZ Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Its powder coat Ahh cool, for some reason I always thought powder coating was a matte finish not mettalic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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