Powdercoat (BigAsh beware)

[Cup_Phil]

I know for definite CAS coatings do (£1 an inch place) and I'm pretty sure City in Brum do. There is a warning in CAS saying they bake to 500 degrees to remove old coatings

It does seem to depend on the alloy though how they react

Me and my mate had my 106 speedlines and his DC2 wheels done at CAS coatings - they were fine for years and years. I even accidentally jumped a kerb in the 106 and bent 2 of the alloys and some guy bought them off me and had them straightened - they were fine again no cracking at all

Some alloy materials though seem to lose all strength when heated up - apparently it's the ones that are fire hardened to start with or something

 

[Kenny.s]

If you're firing rough cast at alloy wheels you're a moron. This is why I tell people they get what they pay for when it comes to having wheels done, but nobody listens.

Many years ago I took the wheels off my cavalier GSi into a supposed "alloy wheel refurb specialist" they had them for a week or so then I decided to get different wheels so asked if I could just collect them. They had blasted them ready to coat, I couldn't believe the state of them, they did literally look like they'd been blasted with rough cast! Needless to say I never went near the place again.

 

[jesus]

Glad I just read this about CAS burning the old paint off. Mine were supposed to be being dropped off their today... I'll give that a miss now!

 

[Silent_Scone]

I'd only use TWS or Wicked Wheels, reputable franchises. You get what you pay for in this case.

 

[Midnight]

It's not the first thread I've read where the OEM VI wheel has deformed after being 'powder coated'.

 

[Martin.]

That is scary stuff!