ronniesraptor Posted November 5, 2006 Report Posted November 5, 2006 ive got my own powdercoat setup and been doing my stuff for a while now but i got a question for you. do you think blue label douglas wheels will warp at 450 degrees Quote
Bansh-eman Posted November 5, 2006 Report Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) not 100% but i dont think they will.... link says melting point is 660 c thats 1220 f i think you should be ok... Edited November 5, 2006 by Bansh-eman Quote
fastbanshee8 Posted November 5, 2006 Report Posted November 5, 2006 ive got my own powdercoat setup and been doing my stuff for a while now but i got a question for you. do you think blue label douglas wheels will warp at 450 degrees It depends on which alloy the wheels are made of. I work for Alcoa, which is the largest aluminum company in the world, so I deal with the stuff on a daily basis. 450 degrees will weaken the wheels somewhat, because the aluminum wheels have some other metal alloys in them. You probably won't see any changes on the surface, but things will change with the grain size and layout. I wouldn't recommend getting the wheels that hot, unless you check with Douglas first, and they say it's okay. Quote
blak banshee Posted November 6, 2006 Report Posted November 6, 2006 what set up you got? hotcoat? Quote
ronniesraptor Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Posted November 7, 2006 the cheapest one at harbour freight. it works great but you have to be gentle Quote
kaotik1 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Posted November 7, 2006 I work for a powdercoating company and we do quad rims all the time, they are pretty durable. If you are concered about them warping you can go to a lower temp for a long period of time to cure the coating. Quote
ronniesraptor Posted November 8, 2006 Author Report Posted November 8, 2006 i was thinking of trying 300 degrees at 30 minutes Quote
redneck Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 Check with okbeast he had the ex's rims powder coated... I have it now and I know they are not worped He might be able to let you know some info, if they told him anything(as far as temps). Quote
okbeast Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 I didn't even really think about it changing around the molecular structure of the metal. I just wanted 'em black so took 'em down and had 'em powdercoated. I assume they're still holding up good. Quote
redneck Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 I didn't even really think about it changing around the molecular structure of the metal. I just wanted 'em black so took 'em down and had 'em powdercoated. I assume they're still holding up good. no problems here. Didnt know if you could help him. It was worth a try Quote
okbeast Posted November 10, 2006 Report Posted November 10, 2006 I don't/didn't really do alot of hard riding on those rims either, minimal jumps if anything and some trail riding and dragging. If you aren't riding MX I would think it would be ok. Quote
ronniesraptor Posted November 11, 2006 Author Report Posted November 11, 2006 how thick were those wheels Quote
kaotik1 Posted November 11, 2006 Report Posted November 11, 2006 At 300 degrees you will be fine. I ride the hell out of my 190's after they were done with no issues. Quote
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