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Old 2007-04-13, 08:42 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by knucklesplitter View Post
You can surely powdercoat aluminum wheels. I just don't know what kind of prep they need.

20%gloss would be called a semi-flat (or maybe satin) black - close to the typical black you see on car trim pieces.

Regular powder coating is cured at 400*F, so I do not know if it can withstand 500*F
I made up the 500 deg number. All I know is that my brakes get wicked hot at the track, and my wheels are noticing it.
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