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Powder Coating Factory Wheels

Tandy

New Member
Joined
Mar 18, 2015
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Loc.
Muscle Shoals , AL
I have factory wheels sandblasted and ready to powder coat. I have 2 local businesses that tell me they will rust where the inner portion of the wheel meets the outer portion. Has anyone with powder coated factory wheel had a problem with any rust?
 

ShoeSlinger

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Jun 25, 2017
Messages
183
I have powder coated factory rims and live next to the ocean. Everything is rusting except for the rims.
 

House

Minutia Militia
Joined
Aug 12, 2004
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2,394
I wouldn’t worry about it, but make sure to clean the lug nut surfaces to bare metal prior to mounting them...
 

1970 Palmer

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Mar 2, 2020
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I've had steel "welded" trailer wheels powder coated many times without any issue of rust between the two welded parts.

You will have rust issues and coating chipping around the lugnut holes (like House said) unless you sand off all of the coating on the small area where the lug nuts tighten.

My big concern with powder coating is that if the wheels are exposed to long term (like one year) of any sun exposure you will have chalking of the product. In my personal experience, a quality "two part" epoxy primer, then top coated with an automotive quality paint will give you the best UV protection.
 
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