Subject	Not only that, but you risk relieving the metal's temper
Posted by	Jehannum (rebuilding) on July 14, 2009 at 9:05 AM
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In Reply To	As I recall, PC'ing means baking at around 400F posted by FuerGrissa on July 14, 2009 at 12:27 AM
Message	Given that those wheels were made in China, and their standards for metallurgy are somewhat lax (meaning "nonexistent"), I'd avoid heat cycling up to powder coating temperature. Your powers are useless! I'm wearing my tinfoil underwear!
Follow Ups	question about powder coating wheels...? - mrZancho13 22:36:07 07/13/09 Definately toss those wheels and get new ones. If money is - bbug 22:43:35 07/13/09 the base 03 style ones are the ugliest wheels ever (n/m) - AntiHero 23:12:35 07/13/09 The track ones are forged and relatively cheap (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:55:45 07/14/09 Conclusion!!!! - mrZancho13 18:51:55 07/14/09 I wouldnt waste another dime on those wheels (n/m) - LJZTT 23:06:17 07/13/09 I know TSW is cheap knockoff stuff... but they look ok. (n/m) - AntiHero 23:47:49 07/13/09 when it comes to aesthetics, a wheel is a wheel is a wheel - LJZTT 01:07:05 07/14/09 ^ Agree. Never understood 2k, 3k, 4k wheels - BobbyT 06:01:31 07/14/09 You're paying for more than looks with $2k+ wheels (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 15:59:10 07/14/09 the finish and construction of a 1k set of wheels is crap. - AntiHero 11:27:20 07/14/09 Finish is pretty nice on my FN01's--$800 - LJZTT 17:45:14 07/14/09 Those wheels actually are pretty nice. - AntiHero 23:14:35 07/13/09 I powdercoated my wheels . . . No problem here. (n/m) - toykoz32 23:23:07 07/13/09 As I recall, PC'ing means baking at around 400F - FuerGrissa 00:27:49 07/14/09 Zinc plated forged lead FTW (n/m) - BobbyT 01:23:54 07/14/09 Not only that, but you risk relieving the metal's temper - Jehannum (rebuilding) 09:05:01 07/14/09 I don't know about that. - Scotts94z32 10:19:33 07/14/09 What about the unknown metallurgy of made-in-China stuff? (n/m) - Jehannum (rebuilding) 10:25:14 07/14/09 Point taken. It's already an unknown, so if the owner is - Scotts94z32 11:46:58 07/15/09 [Golf clap] Good thought process... - CaliguyPurdue (Selin Design) 17:24:27 07/14/09 PC temp of 400' is not enough to affect grain structure. - Gordo 93TT Daytona 10:28:12 07/14/09 $300 is cheap to strip chrome and PC 4 wheels. - Scotts94z32 10:15:19 07/14/09 conclusion!!!! - mrZancho13 18:53:02 07/14/09
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