Painting Wheels

POB · Post by **POB** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:07 am

I have heard that the rear R1100S wheel is pretty fragile, and that few stay true and round.

Bearing this in mind, I am a little reluctant to have my wheels powder-coated. My local car paint place will 2-pack them though.

Is that going to be OK? I've only ever powder-coated wheels before:

gus · Post by **gus** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:59 am

Hi
2 pack will be the better choice.
gus

winger · Post by **winger** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:24 am

Painted or powder coated won't make a jot of difference it's a matter of choice,but which ever you choose have the wheel checked first,haveing had a spare wheel PC,then pottered off to my tyre place that i use,caused great amusement when having fitted the tyre(we know each other very well),then put it on the balancer only to find the wheel was a fifty pence piece,i am reminded of it from time to time!!!

julian · Post by **julian** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:20 pm

Mine were painted black with 2-pack. £150.

If you powder coat the front wheel bearings will have to be removed.

POB · Post by **POB** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:54 pm

Righty ho. 2-pack it is. He can spray my bellypan (again) while he's at it.

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:37 pm

2 Pack

Powder coating is Sh1t

Bob

POB · Post by **POB** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:19 pm

Well, today the rear's gone in for paint. They're going to use a toughened 2-pack. Flat black

Not totally matt, but not quite satin, apparently.

Anyone in the beds/ cambs area lend me a paddock stand so I can get the front painted at the same time?