Wheels

[cooper]

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These wheels given to me free by midlifecrisisrd

Now all powder coated
Cant wait to put some rubber on them and on the bike
Thanks again

[JonW]

Wow, very 'red'

Do you know what the code/name of colour was that they did them?

[jon]

I’d take the powdercoat off the disk mating surfaces if I were you?

Jon

[urbantangleweed]

Mar 1, 2024 7:33:22 GMT 1 jon said:

I’d take the powdercoat off the disk mating surfaces if I were you?

Jon

It galls me to have to get powdercoat off from where it shouldn't be, horrible job. But I suppose in this case it could be seen as an opportunity to get them cleaned up in a lathe with the bonus of knowing the mounting faces are perfectly flat and true.

[cooper]

Thanks for the advice guys
Il get them cleaned up flat

The colour is ducati red

Thanks again

[lcmarky]

If the powder coater knows to mask off the wheel bearing surface, they should also know to mask off the disc mating surfaces & any threads. When you put these in a lathe there is a high chance of chipping the coating during turning whilst also potentially damaging where you clamp.  The chances of mounting these wheels 'perfectly' to turn the powder coating off only without touching the wheel material itself on both sides is exceptionally low.  Once any material is removed then the disc offset is out and you're into a whole world of other issues.

I'd speak politely to them & strip that lovely Ducati red off then go again properly the second time around..

[lcmarky]

..lovely colour mind!

[urbantangleweed]

Mar 1, 2024 10:31:37 GMT 1 lcmarky said:

If the powder coater knows to mask off the wheel bearing surface, they should also know to mask off the disc mating surfaces & any threads. When you put these in a lathe there is a high chance of chipping the coating during turning whilst also potentially damaging where you clamp.  The chances of mounting these wheels 'perfectly' to turn the powder coating off only without touching the wheel material itself on both sides is exceptionally low.  Once any material is removed then the disc offset is out and you're into a whole world of other issues.

I'd speak politely to them & strip that lovely Ducati red off then go again properly the second time around..

Yep, that's probably the best way to go really. Good advice.

[jon]

I had this once with a set of F2 wheels I’d had powdercoated yellow. I used a decent paint stripper and an artist’s brush. Then a flat edge (6” steel ruler will do) to scrape it off.

I think I’d rather that than any damage that might be caused getting it off. After all if they were as unfamiliar with coating bike wheels as they seem, what else are they bad at?

Jon

[cooper]

I think i have no choice but to go with masking off the area around
The flat surface and paint stripper with art brush
And slowly use a blade to get surface clean
As long as i dont dig into the alloy il be ok
But gona take a long time

Thanks for the advice
Next time il be more aware

[lcmarky]

Mar 1, 2024 17:19:15 GMT 1 cooper said:

I think i have no choice but to go with masking off the area around
The flat surface and paint stripper with art brush
And slowly use a blade to get surface clean
As long as i dont dig into the alloy il be ok
But gona take a long time

Thanks for the advice
Next time il be more aware

Good luck & a little at a time.  Powder coat is hard, but as you suggest if you can get under it with a blade it may lift..

Think I'd probably opt to file the outside edge through the coating and then lift it with the blade inwards perhaps..

[cooper]

Thats a great idea
Thanks

[JonW]

Good advice from the lads.

I hate it when powder coaters dont do the simple things, they just dont care enough or there is not enough money in the job for them to do the right job I guess. Sad tho as it gives you so much extra work.

This is why I started doing my own PC. I just couldnt find someone to care as much as I do about my parts.

[steve63]

Mar 5, 2024 4:12:24 GMT 1 JonW said:

Good advice from the lads.

I hate it when powder coaters dont do the simple things, they just dont care enough or there is not enough money in the job for them to do the right job I guess. Sad tho as it gives you so much extra work.

This is why I started doing my own PC. I just couldnt find someone to care as much as I do about my parts.

Masking off is a long laborious, tedious job. The worst part of painting. Peeling it off is the best part. I did my 4LO wheels in 2022. Even if the coaters masked the areas off that needed to be masked off I can't see them doing a great job. Not disrespecting powder coaters but they're not bike restorers.

My lads ZXR 400 has 'warped discs.' I put a DTI on the and there is some run out. I don't believe the discs, which are floating, are warped. I suspect coating or something else under the discs. Oh and there was oil on them which can make them pulse making it feel worse.