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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: thorna on August 19, 2014, 06:46:59 PM

Title: Anodising wheels
Post by: thorna on August 19, 2014, 06:46:59 PM: Hi, anyone know of an outfit in the midlands (or further) who anodise wheels?
I want to anodise my MIckey Thompson alloys; years of polishing the untreated wheels has left me tired! I like the idea of going to a Grizzly grey color.

The 5 33x12.5 BFG M/Ts will be coming off and up for grabs too, details to follow when it happens.
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: gazjeep on August 19, 2014, 06:58:33 PM: Anodising is not the toughest finish mate, one scratch & its off.

Paint is better as you can touch up whereas powdercoating you cant

I maybe wrong but heh its your truck :icon_super:
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: donk498 on August 19, 2014, 08:30:20 PM: Try www.lap-tab.co.uk by jct 6 m6
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: doctorchopper on August 19, 2014, 08:43:16 PM: Hard to say with paint or powder coat, I definitely wouldn't anodize them, its very soft. Personally I would go powder coat, I had some motorcycle wheels powder coated and they were great, tough finish that didn't stain with brake dust, even white. But couldn't say with off road wheels.
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: isle of man on August 19, 2014, 09:00:52 PM: POR15
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: bigjeepzj on August 19, 2014, 09:29:09 PM: http://www.rmmetalfinishing.co.uk/
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: j33pky on August 19, 2014, 09:38:29 PM: Quote from: isle of man on August 19, 2014, 09:00:52 PM
POR15

Not uv stable my good fellow!
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: Dave69 on August 19, 2014, 10:11:16 PM: once powder coat has been damaged it's a slow trip to a wheel strip and repaint.

if they are for offroad only, good old hammerite or enamel spray paint. makes repair easy
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: thorna on August 20, 2014, 11:38:58 PM: Cheers for the advice. Softness isn't what I want.
Durability is no . 1 whilst it's off-roading is limited these days it has to be robust.
I can't stand the prospect of laquer lift.
Anyone know how the discovery series 1 ES spec wheels were finished? they seemed durable.
Whereas the jeep grizzly weren't.

Currently leaving them bright polished seems the most robust and repairable option!
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: eastryjeep on August 21, 2014, 12:57:37 PM: Galvanize a set of steel wheels.
Grey - Yup
Rustproof - Yup
Tough - Yup
Scratch resistant - Not really, but as long as majority of wheel is still coated it still won't corrode.
Overpaintable - Yup
Salt water resistant - Yup

Just a thought!
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: isle of man on August 21, 2014, 07:27:45 PM: Quote from: j33pky on August 19, 2014, 09:38:29 PM
Quote from: isle of man on August 19, 2014, 09:00:52 PM
POR15

Not uv stable my good fellow!

WRONG my good chap !!!
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: wildwood on August 21, 2014, 07:38:35 PM: 2nd stage of POR 15 is UV stable......
Title: Re: Anodising wheels
Post by: thorna on August 21, 2014, 08:11:35 PM: Eastry; youre not wrong. But visible galvanised steel reminds me too much of S3 Landies. Not a look I want for my TJ.
Forgot to mention; wheels need to look perfect! So no hand painted POR!
And before you shoot me down for that; said truck saw plenty of off-road action in the early days.