What did you do to your 924/944 today
#7862
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I'm sure I'm not the only one that's looking forward to seeing this- best of luck!
#7865
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Edit: I took some photos of the process, I'll try to find them and post them up here for you.
Last edited by SloMo228; 01-05-2017 at 10:57 AM.
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Not too bad, I've seen worst...
At least the HUB mounting surface has been masked off, although the centre bore is covered in paint , does it use a Spigot ring? or is a direct fit...
Either way you'll have to grind off the thick powder to get it to go on..
Are the centre discs metal also or plastic?
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Ok, your going for the "Exposed Hub" look with no centre cover, looking at the top spoke (12 o' clock) and some other area's there's some orange peel effect in the lacquer.
Yes this is being picky, but paintwork quality control is my day job for the last 10 years, hence they are not too bad & I've seen a lot worst....
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Ok, your going for the "Exposed Hub" look with no centre cover, looking at the top spoke (12 o' clock) and some other area's there's some orange peel effect in the lacquer.
Yes this is being picky, but paintwork quality control is my day job for the last 10 years, hence they are not too bad & I've seen a lot worst....
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Yes this is being picky, but paintwork quality control is my day job for the last 10 years, hence they are not too bad & I've seen a lot worst....
R
The paint has a lot of brown effect in it, il take a picture in the sun
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And my iphone camera isnt perfect, il use my Nikon D90
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The beauty of Powdercoating is it's a thick application (Good for longevity) the downside in comparison to 2 pack wet lacquer (as used on body panels) is it's not as flat, and besides you can't flat and buff a wheel as easily or at all as body panels get done.
Wheels which have radius spokes and lots of contours come out better than ones with flat sections, also some companies paint & bake them vertically, others horizontally and this can have an effect when the paint starts to warm up, gel and solidify etc..as the paint can slide under gravity !
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The beauty of Powdercoating is it's a thick application (Good for longevity) the downside in comparison to 2 pack wet lacquer (as used on body panels) is it's not as flat, and besides you can't flat and buff a wheel as easily or at all as body panels get done.
Wheels which have radius spokes and lots of contours come out better than ones with flat sections, also some companies paint & bake them vertically, others horizontally and this can have an effect when the paint starts to warm up, gel and solidify etc..as the paint can slide under gravity !
R
Wheels which have radius spokes and lots of contours come out better than ones with flat sections, also some companies paint & bake them vertically, others horizontally and this can have an effect when the paint starts to warm up, gel and solidify etc..as the paint can slide under gravity !
R
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Yes i can see, all wheels from new genuine and aftermarket are powdercoated, it's only the quick fix / cosmetic / touch up services that add "new paint on top of old" and use a wet bodyshop paint and lacquer.
A few examples of how smooth the finish can be,
![](https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlist.com-vbulletin/800x532/wheels_672_medium__272fd8f19689c33de29d68aacaee48ebd3397ed6.jpg)
![](https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlist.com-vbulletin/800x532/wheels_21719_medium__bf3a1bb2950d9122f237b9cfc374c598afcd5be9.jpg)
![](https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlist.com-vbulletin/800x532/wheels_22059_medium_2__83d84b46c05687d3208ea730aa5ceabb9c1a846a.jpg)
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