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