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Soul Built
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:09 pm    Post subject: Paint or Powdercoat? Reply with quote
I don't like fully polished rims.

I have a set of 14" Fuchs that are currently fully polished.

My question is, should I have them polished again, (paint/powdercoat) and then have the spokes and lip polished?

Is that the right way of doing it? If so, which is better, paint or powder?

Muchas Gracias Samba-Migos!
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Cliff@BrownBags
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
powder is a lot stronger then paint. i would powder coat them if you are not going to polish
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you powdercoat them make sure you grind the paint off behind the lug bolts.
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
steven wood wrote:
If you powdercoat them make sure you grind the paint off behind the lug bolts.


I didn't and I had a wheel come loose d'oh! make SURE you do this!
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