Painting the wheels?

[COP TZR]

just got off the phone with the painter.  They are not getting blasted to bare aluminum, just to the point for paint removal.  They dont want to heavily blast them raw and take chances of damaging the wheels.  They will then be coated with an etch primer for aluminum.

[pitbull]

Just my fairly uneducated .02 cents fwiw:

I don't know much about paint vs. PC, but I did paint a set of wheels a few years ago, with DP's suggestions and they've held up really well, while looking great.

I've had several parts on my bike PC'd and have had a few chips happen fairly easily

[ducpainter]

just got off the phone with the painter.  They are not getting blasted to bare aluminum, just to the point for paint removal.  They dont want to heavily blast them raw and take chances of damaging the wheels.  They will then be coated with an etch primer for aluminum.

I don't understand the difference between removing paint and not leaving bare aluminum.

Hope it works out for you.

[COP TZR]

I don't understand the difference between removing paint and not leaving bare aluminum.

Hope it works out for you.

no clue my friend.  I guess everyone has their own methods of doing things.  Not to say its proper or not.  I just hope for a quality durable result in the end. 

[ducpainter]

no clue my friend.  I guess everyone has their own methods of doing things.  Not to say its proper or not.  I just hope for a quality durable result in the end. 

There is always more than one way to skin a cat, and whatever works to get the result the customer is looking for is the right one.

Keep in mind you'll need to let those wheels harden up before you mount tires.

[COP TZR]

Keep in mind you'll need to let those wheels harden up before you mount tires.

Yup.  They'll be sitting in my furnace room for the next 4 to 6 weeks and our Canadian winter should finally be over and time to ride!

[COP TZR]

Done, and back in my hands.  Waiting a few weeks to cure before I mount rubbers.

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