Have the chance to pick up some powdercoated 18x10.5" wheels for pennies on the dollar ($600 total for a set of 4, with rubber). Only catch is, the guy scraped a curb, and theres a pea-sized chip in the powdercoat. Its not chipping around or anything, but it is silver (looks ugly, if you spot it). Anyone know if this is touch-up-able? If so, how does one do that? I was thinking some metal paint, but will that stand up to road wear-tear?
Touchup on powdercoated wheels?
May 01, 2005
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1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16Ill check, but I always heard that powdercoat itself cant be touched up, its all or nothing, i.e. strip and redo.
I'll check it out...
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1965 Ford Mustang fastback 2+2 A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok Vintage Burgundy w/Black Standard Interior Vintage 40 Wheels 16X8" w/BF Goodrich Comp T/A Radial 225/50ZR16
Yes, it's as easy to touch up as paint. The trick is trying to find a paint that matches. Just clean it well, and use the little brush bottle. Once applied, PC looks just like paint. It will chip and scrape off like paint does, just a whole lot tougher to do.
I'd be more concerned that the rim was straight after a curb hit. I dunno about you, but I like my rims as close to perfect when I am doing
100+...Spike wrote:
I checked... He literally tapped it backing up. Its pea-sized, and didnt even scratch the metal. Just tore the powdercoat off.
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