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Started by Magnus, July 07, 2008, 07:56:12 AM

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Monsterlover

#15
July 07, 2008, 08:23:51 PM
no solvent? what fun is that?
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ducpainter

#16
July 07, 2008, 08:25:27 PM
Quote from: Monsterlover on July 07, 2008, 08:23:51 PM
no solvent? what fun is that?
none...

and it doesn't shine...

like liquid.
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Magnus

#17
July 07, 2008, 08:27:52 PM
starting to rethink my original idea of buying these chromed wheels...  going to be a big pain in the ass.  i also found out that the company that makes them (kinesis) was bought up by another and these wheels are no longer produced.  so if i smash one, good luck finding a replacement...
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Shortie

#18
July 08, 2008, 06:25:23 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on July 07, 2008, 08:25:27 PM
none...

and it doesn't shine...

like liquid.

It does if you use silver as a base and do a candy over the top... you've never seen Tony's Monster in person, have you...  ;) The frame looks like a red candy cane, it's badass.
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ducpainter

#19
July 08, 2008, 06:20:51 PM
Quote from: hangin_biposto on July 08, 2008, 06:25:23 AM
It does if you use silver as a base and do a candy over the top... you've never seen Tony's Monster in person, have you...  ;) The frame looks like a red candy cane, it's badass.
May be so...

but the gloss of powder does not match liquid.

...just sayin'
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
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    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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Monsterlover

#20
July 08, 2008, 06:52:55 PM
It does have a different "depth" to it, doesn't it?
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Cider

#21
July 08, 2008, 07:22:59 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on July 08, 2008, 06:20:51 PM
May be so...

but the gloss of powder does not match liquid.

...just sayin'

These guys do some neat shiny things with powder: http://www.spectrumpowderworks.com/index.php

Porsche Monkey

#22
July 08, 2008, 07:47:52 PM
Hey Magnus I know a thing or two about Porsches. I am not a big fan of aftermarket wheels on these cars at all because I have not seen any stronger than the oem ones. The problem that you run into is bending the rim. About 80 percent of the aftermarket wheels I deal with, specifically on Porsches, come into my dealership bent. The reason for this is that the offset is very deep by design and this leaves the backside of the rim unsupported by the wheel center. All it takes is a good pothole. The factory rims in my experience are much stronger. We have had our bodyshop paint wheels black for us many times with very good results. They also did mine for me and they look great. Let me know which way you go with this and your results. Ill bill you later.
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Magnus

#23
July 14, 2008, 09:51:20 AM Last Edit: September 06, 2008, 01:46:54 PM by Magnus
that is a good point, the oem wheels are pretty tough...  i've hit some nasty potholes and other debris that has shredded the tire, but done nothing to the wheel.  i just don't like the "turbo twist" style, that's all.  have you come across kinesis wheels before?  they are used on the track in many cases, though i don't know how strong they are compared to oem. 

here's a pic of the wheels i was looking at...  apparently they aren't chromed, just polished aluminum, which makes things easier...

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Magnus

#24
July 14, 2008, 09:53:46 AM Last Edit: September 06, 2008, 01:47:08 PM by Magnus
and here's a pic of the wheels that i have (not my car, mine is black)

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Magnus

#25
July 14, 2008, 09:54:45 AM Last Edit: September 06, 2008, 01:47:37 PM by Magnus
so powdercoated black, it might look something like this:

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Magnus

#26
July 14, 2008, 09:56:25 AM Last Edit: September 06, 2008, 01:47:52 PM by Magnus
finished product...  thanks to x136's photoshop skills...

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Magnus

#27
July 14, 2008, 12:18:08 PM
got a price from a local powdercoater, $400 to do the set of 4.  And he says at 400 degrees, there is no danger of damaging aluminum wheels during the process.
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ducpainter

#28
July 14, 2008, 12:49:03 PM
Quote from: Magnus on July 14, 2008, 12:18:08 PM
got a price from a local powdercoater, $400 to do the set of 4.  And he says at 400 degrees, there is no danger of damaging aluminum wheels during the process.
I'd agree.

Mag is another story.
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#29
July 14, 2008, 02:44:31 PM
Mag + enough heat = kiss your [bacon] good bye [laugh]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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