| aero3113 |
Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:02 pm |
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I purchased some new wheels and had them powder coated. I know sometimes it can be tough to choose a powder coat color (they don't always match the color samples in the books) so I wanted to post what I used to hopefully help someone out.
RAL 1013 (Oyster White)
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| John Moxon |
Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:14 pm |
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Remove the powdercoat from the recess and roughen where the lug nuts seat...unless you want to chase a wheel or two down the road.
Not a joke. |
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| aero3113 |
Tue Mar 26, 2013 4:06 pm |
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| Yes, I've heard stories. Wouldn't that only be if you don't check the torque a few times during the first 100 miles? |
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| John Moxon |
Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:01 am |
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aero3113 wrote: Yes, I've heard stories. Wouldn't that only be if you don't check the torque a few times during the first 100 miles?
Apparently not...it's said to be an ongoing issue. John Henry (posts mostly in the Split Beetle Forum) was a passenger in a 49 Beetle at Bad Camberg in 2007 that very nearly lost a front wheel through this. Not worth the risk. |
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| aero3113 |
Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:57 am |
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| I know you will definitely have issues if the shop applies the powder too thick. There are thousands of wheels out there that are powder coated even from the dealership on new cars, we would have wheels rolling around everywhere if it was a common issue. Just need to check the torque a few times until it holds a torque. |
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| mlhsquared |
Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:53 am |
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aero3113 wrote: Just need to check the torque a few times until it holds a torque.
What you are doing, using this method, is scuffing the seats over time by tightening and re-tightening the lug nuts. To each his/her own, but I would choose to scuff them up front and minimize the risk. |
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| John Moxon |
Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:06 am |
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| Discussed here...it's your choice: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3799098#3799098 |
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| aero3113 |
Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:10 am |
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| I just spoke to the shop that did the powder coating, most of their work are wheels and they said they never had any issues. They said shops that are not prepping correctly or applying the coating too thick can cause the coating to crack and cause issues. |
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| copellos |
Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:06 pm |
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| John is correct mask the lug holes or u will be sorry... I powdercoat mask them .. I like the color .. |
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