Unsatisfactory wheel refurb...

[.Ben.]

Mine came on the Cup and I thought it'd be a straightforward process. I was told that by using filler, the powder-coat wouldn't stick?

The only option it to re-face the wheel - I assume this involves skimming a few microns off the circumference of the wheel?

 

[Fred@BTM]

filler don't work, there's "other stuff" that does

no need to face the wheels

 

[Gally]

Filler does work if you re-furbing wheels not sure if powder coat sticks to filler, I would assume it's primed before powder coat goes on so shouldn't matter imo.

 

[Fred@BTM]

no primer is used with powdercoat

the pitting isn't deeep enough for normal filler to work, and yes powdercoat will stick to it, prolem is if the damage isn't deep enough the heat will blow the filler out

 

[Gally]

Ah they use intensive heat for powder coating?

 

[Fred@BTM]

yeah around 200degC

 

[Jonny1*2]

surely metal filler once set would witstand that sort of heat though :S

 

[iimushroomzii]

Liquid Metal?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^got it in one! takes ages to do though!