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Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: Grande huevos on November 14, 2013, 06:56:57 PM: I'm thinking about having a bunch of parts powdered and was curious if anybody has ever done a set of wheels or nerf bars, and if so how well did they hold up?? I figure the wheels would be ok as long as they don't get messed up in the mounting process. As for the nerfs I don't know? I think it would look sick and the pegs should be the only spot that would get rubbed off from your boots, and maybe the underside a little but you wouldn't really see that...... What do you guys think??
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: 05450r on November 14, 2013, 07:15:11 PM: I had pc'd tt wheels and obviosly they held up for that (lol), and my powder guy has a tire machine so no issues there. Currently I have pc'd nerf bars but not enough time on them to know about durability, pegs are still stainless though
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: sameltoe on November 14, 2013, 07:15:19 PM: I did the nerfs, pegs, heels on my 450, it holds up pretty good. So far just the teeth of the pegs are showing ware(1season rec riding).
Wheels hold up good...until I loaded up one year and set the quads to close to each other and they rub. I just sharpie the marks every now an then.
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: Grande huevos on November 15, 2013, 08:22:05 AM: Cool this is what I want to hear!! I'm wanting to do alot of my polished mainly aluminum parts in a smoked chrome powder. I think it will look sick but didn't know about durability. I figured it would be ok since I've had my frame done for 3 years now and the bottom is still in good shape for the most part! Has a few marks/smudges but no chips or anything like that. If you guys could post pics of wheels or nerfs that be awesome. Give me a better idea how they will turn out!
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: sameltoe on November 15, 2013, 10:09:55 AM: When the nerfs where black they chipped up a little from trees an what not. But being silver now you cant hardly tell. I'll take a pic of a black rim that got mared up from rubbing tonight.
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: 05450r on November 15, 2013, 10:13:43 AM: Wheels, Summer Set Gold
(http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz242/04450r/photo1_zps6f9c6425.jpg)
(http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz242/04450r/photo1_zps097b1ef8.jpg)
Textured black nerfs
(http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz242/04450r/20131110_152054_zps45615252.jpg)
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: Grande huevos on November 15, 2013, 06:03:14 PM: Thanks guys.... Definitely helps make my decision! My goal is to do away with as much polishing as possible while still mat aiming that clean shinny look! I love the look of polished aluminum but absolutely hate polishing parts and simply don't have time for it anymore.
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: Pricecheck on November 26, 2013, 11:12:01 PM: I'll tell you that my kicker is powdered by myself and it's great. Now it does have nicks on it but that's from me hitting it with a rock when it stuck. You'll be happy with powder over paint any day of the week. I'd do my nerfs myself but they don't fit in my oven!
Title: Powder coating wheels/nerf bars
Post by: Pricecheck on November 26, 2013, 11:14:17 PM: About smoke chrome. Also look at solar rain. It's another black chrome type of color.