Superlite Ltd.
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www.awspowdercoating.ocm
in wrexham or
01432 341360 Mettech in Hereford
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Superlite Ltd.
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also im sure there is a fella is Ledbury that does it too 
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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i could do them as long as there is no refurb needed
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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ive painted 6 sets of wheels by my self now,
all have been a superb finish, none have flaked at all.
only bad side is that if they do get hit hard enough they will chip, by hard i mean a poorly aimed air gun nut remover or big stones hitting them.
Powdercoat on wheels in my experience is pretty shite, they never seem to look really shiny or glossy, plus hot brake material sticks in to them with it being a plastic coating and is then never able to be removed.
The best of all worlds is to get them 2pack painted at a body shop, but if your doing them yourself, major, thourough preparation is the key to getting a good finish and a durable finish too.
few pics of what ive done in the past
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Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
where in wales are you?
mid near aberystwyth
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Jas
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quote:
Originally posted by willhouse
ive painted 6 sets of wheels by my self now,
all have been a superb finish, none have flaked at all.
only bad side is that if they do get hit hard enough they will chip, by hard i mean a poorly aimed air gun nut remover or big stones hitting them.
Powdercoat on wheels in my experience is pretty shite, they never seem to look really shiny or glossy, plus hot brake material sticks in to them with it being a plastic coating and is then never able to be removed.
The best of all worlds is to get them 2pack painted at a body shop, but if your doing them yourself, major, thourough preparation is the key to getting a good finish and a durable finish too.
few pics of what ive done in the past
fair do's will they're shit hot!
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ryan_fowler1985
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Registered: 27th Jul 05
Location: Trevethin, Torfaen
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ive done 3 sets myself with cans and never had any trouble at all. talking to someone in a bodyshop tho and he said that acid etching primer is the stuff to use on alloy this will stop them flaking
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Jas
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so im guessing alot of people use cans?
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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got a great finish with rattle cans in the past, always used them and people have even come up to me and asked where i got them sprayed 
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Jas
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how cans etc would i need? as i have 4 wheels and 1 fucked one i could havea practice on with cans...
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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any wheels i have painted havent flaked, there not as tough as powder coating but are shinyer in some cases.
Im a painter and personall i would get them powder coated. There are a few bodyshops who do powder coating aswell round my way so may be best to ring a few and ask if they do it and if not do they know of any.
Also yellow pages will give you afew round you!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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anyone got a pic of anthracite powder coated up close?
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Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
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good call id like to know this..
had black on my corsa and they where quite dull
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
anyone got a pic of anthracite powder coated up close?
yes, somewhere. Did some anthracite 13" splitties for a tiger kit car while back. Let me av a search.
EDIT:
nope can't find the photo. Did come across these flip purple/green metallic centres that we made for another kit car owner
[Edited on 03-01-2008 by Superlite Ltd.]
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Jas
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you do these where ed? do mine 
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Superlite Ltd.
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Gloucester at the Superlite unit
...as you know i live in Welsh land now so its just Henry running Superlite
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Mike GSi
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Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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Ive sprayed a few sets of wheels, with different paints and i found that wheels with spokes that stand proud from the rim do tend to chip/flake.
The wheels on my car i did myself with normal Holts spray paint,primer and lacquer. my wheels dont have spokes that stick out and have tyres that have anti-kerb walls on them, this way the rear wheels dont take a roasting from all of the grit etc from the front wheels.
so basicaly if your spokes and or rim stick out further than the tires, i honestly wouldnt bother. 
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Chris C
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Registered: 2nd Jan 05
Location: Hemel Hempstead
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Here's mine, but these are a matt finish
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Chris C
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And gloss black and very shiney
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GT190
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Registered: 6th Dec 07
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im going to be spraying mine soon.
using this tutorial.
http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/refurbish-wheels-4228.html
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Mike GSi
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(Peugeot Graphite Grey)
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Gloucester at the Superlite unit
...as you know i live in Welsh land now so its just Henry running Superlite
gloucesters not far, how much for 4 17's
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike Z20LET
(Peugeot Graphite Grey)
the first wheels i did were that color 
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Gloucester at the Superlite unit
...as you know i live in Welsh land now so its just Henry running Superlite
gloucesters not far, how much for 4 17's
Phone the big fella
Tel: 01452 730500
explain what you need doing
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Steve
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do i say i know you or is that a bad move
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