fatboy1185 : 1990 Accord LX

[BillKisme]

oh damn
me likies a lot.

[fatboy1185]

oh damn
me likies a lot.

Thanks!

[foamypirate]

Wow. Nice!

[JoshM]

Just got a picture from my powder coater.

Dayum! Themz cleeeeeeeeeeean!

[TypeG]

that's the closest to chrome i've ever seen powdercoat get. later.

[fatboy1185]

Wow. Nice!

Dayum! Themz cleeeeeeeeeeean!

that's the closest to chrome i've ever seen powdercoat get. later.

It was his first chrome job ever, so I'm not sure how they'll look up close lol. He is doing another set of my wheels for free though, since I was his test dummy for chrome.

[JoshM]

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it to get the set powdercoated?

[fatboy1185]

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it to get the set powdercoated?

I traded a f22a4 block and intake manifold.

[fatboy1185]

Ordered a new drivers door window regulator and motor. They all need replaced, but I figured I'd knock off the drivers one first, seeing how it's probably the most important.

[JoshM]

I have 2 regulators for the back windows to fix mine.


I'm just too lazy to do it. Plus it's so freaking cold.

[F-edUp1stGen]

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it to get the set powdercoated?

$180 bucks normally.
But like eli said, he is getting a super good deal for being my test dummy

We were trading motor for the PC, but since im perfectionist, and im not personally 100% happy with the chrome, that sets on the house for being my test dummy and i'll do his famous cheese wheels for the trade they will come out blinging!

car is looking good eli! now come get your freaking wheels!! lol

bring new tires and i can get you a sweet deal on mounting and i think balancing too

[CB3]

I have a question, but it is out of interest. I am not trying to be negative at all.
I have heard that powder coating aluminum wheels can somehow cause a weakness in the alloy do to the heating process. Is there any truth to this suggestion?

BTW those wheels do look good.

[F-edUp1stGen]

I have a question, but it is out of interest. I am not trying to be negative at all.
I have heard that powder coating aluminum wheels can somehow cause a weakness in the alloy do to the heating process. Is there any truth to this suggestion?

BTW those wheels do look good.

100% false. there has never once been any shread of evidance against a wheel failure due to powdercoat/the process.

Most metals dont start to melt untill after 1200+ degrees. powder coating goes anywhere from 350-400 normally. hardly a fraction of enough heat to begin even remotely changing the property of a metal object. Its not plastic, they dont get brittle.

think of welding. with welding your heating it up so much its melting it! and a good weld should be 100% as strong as the metal is normally. a Weld doesnt fail because the metal was heated up. Just an example!

[fatboy1185]

Good to know!

[Clean_4th gen]

Looking good! I've been trying to get a set of SE's or 10th ann ed wheels for the longest but they're both hard to find!