9 replies to this topic

[GTIAlex06]

Want to get my Revolites totally stripped back.


Fed up of using rubbish nitromors with no effect.


Whats the best? Dip or blast?

Where can i get it done around the Stourbridge/Dudley/Wolvo area?

[march717]

have a word with surface proccesing in dudley 01384 242010 not100% sure if they can do ally though

[Carlos W]

I've had alloy motorbike wheels sandblasted in the past, but it was by a company in Newcastle!

http://www.bettablas...t/motoring.html

[Cooper-202S]

You might want to look around for soda blasting companys, this is something relativly new so there may not be anyone in your area.
The advantage is that this method avoids the possibilities of either chemical reactions between the dipping chemicals and later the paint,
or removes the possibility of surface errossion caused by the use of sand or grit.
Some stripping chemicals have proven difficult to isolate long term , though this has tended to be more on body shells, particularly seams and joints.
and depending on the detail of the wheels some of the aris detail or accute edges can be lost if the sand blasting is done with ordinary grit meant for steel.
If you cannot find a Soda blaster then I would say bead blasting would be the prefered option.

[Cooper-202S]

I found these guys they may be able to help

http://www.soda-blast.co.uk/
Soda-Blast-Systems (UK) Ltd
River Lee Road
Tyseley, Birmingham
West Midlands B11 2JG
T: 0845 644 8611

I have used the guy in St Albans on blocks and sub frames and it seems to work pretty well

[maggies_minder]

theres a place in brum (almost in the city centre, digbeth)
who will strip then powdercoat any mini wheel (up to 16's i think) for £15 per wheel.

[Guess-Works.com]

theres a place in brum (almost in the city centre, digbeth)
who will strip then powdercoat any mini wheel (up to 16's i think) for £15 per wheel.

feck that's cheap...

I charge £10 a wheel to dip & strip then you're looking somewhere between £15 and £40 for powder coating a wheel depending upon the number or processes required... so minimum £25 a wheel + VAT

[TopCatCustom]

What's the best way to strip the old paint/powdercoat off yourself? Shot blasting is a bit aggresive on ally, bead blasting is good but the glass bead gets worn out very quickly and turns to powder, nitromors as said isn't great at wheels...!

[wardyxxx]

theres a place in brum (almost in the city centre, digbeth)
who will strip then powdercoat any mini wheel (up to 16's i think) for £15 per wheel.

Wherewherewherewhere

[maggies_minder]

they are called bournespowdercoating, just google that.

obviously the bigger the wheel the more it cost but both my uncle and a good mate have used them and said they are bang on they both had 18's and it cost them about £20 iirc,

i decided to do my wellers myself, though with the amount its cost me to do them i wouldve been better off paying this sort of price.

Edited by maggies_minder, 15 February 2011 - 12:40 PM.