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has anybody tried it does it hold up good. Im getting a 2013 honda 450 and im not a fan of chrome rims. and dont have money to buy aftermarket ones. #brokecollegekid haha what about the hubs also
No probs
It looks like it holds up really well. I would do it before buying new rims.
The Shop
If you've got 8k for a fresh 450. You can manage 300 for some rims instead of powercoarding them. It's not going to look good.
That said. I'm uber jealous. I've been drooling over those 13's all day.
I'm gonna have them do the rims and hubs on my CR125. Anodizing is better than powdercoating because when you bake the powdercoat it weakens the aluminum. $249 for what you want done, and that INCLUDES lacing and trueing the wheel. $145 with no lacing and trueing, just getting them anodized black or whatever color you want. $369 if you want your rims and hubs done, that includes having them laced and trued. I've heard nothing but great things about their service and the quality of their workmanship.
I'll bet the custom graphics will top $200 so you can easily drop the money on a new set of anodized rims. I'm guessing the cost and benefit of this isn't being weighed against something that would actually help you go faster like suspension work?
they did some rims on my 06 race bike. red anodized with gold spokes and mag hubs. turned out pretty good and the quality was pretty solid thru the 2 seasons I used the rims. Or, you can always try DNA full wheel sets.
Thanks!
Pit Row
There is a ton of bad info on here so I'm just going to say that powder coating aluminum absolutely DOES NOT weaken it. It doesn't anneal it either. It's absolutely fine and if anyone wants to argue that, I'm happy to. I get my information from a metallurgist. Powder Coating is also the most durable coating you could ask for. It doesn't chip or come off easily if it's applied properly which from my own time reading the advice on the internet, most people are not doing it properly. That is the ONLY time you will have any of the issues being pushed out here. Even most of the "pros" have one piece of bad information or step in their process that isn't ideal. Done right, it's an absolute nightmare to remove without a specialized stripping agent. You won't find better corrosion protection or more variety either. It's the best choice there is, full stop. Cerakote is a great second but again it comes down to meticulous prep, done properly, in the right order, etc... The amount of bad info out there is overwhelming. Hit me up on Instagram if you're doing a project and need advice. I'm happy to help but I probably won't see messages here. @EspCreativeCoatings
It’s thick and heavy, buy some black rims and be full factory
It's a 10-year-old thread, and the OP hasn't posted in 3 years.
Haha gosh dang it I got suckered in!!!!
I support this ESP Creative Coatings guy.
My father has powdercoated a shit ton of dirtbike parts for me over the decades. The stuff is durable as hell if applied properly.
**I'm not factory, so a few more milligrams on a part don't matter.
***** I can't believe I posted in this thread 11 years ago! I'm old.
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