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True Forged Chicanes & Michelin Pilot Super Sports--like new
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<blockquote data-quote="Steve@TF" data-source="post: 15543188" data-attributes="member: 40308"><p>yes they are machined aluminum. brushed actually. theyre put on a lathe and then brushed by hand as the wheel is spinning. they are then clear coated. they would be in 10x worse shape if they had no clear lol. they are powder coated clear.</p><p>im not sure what the damage is as there could be various causes but there are a few solutions. you could have them powder coated as mentioned. the proper way is to strip off the current clear coat, media blast the centers, then have them powder coated (PC shop should be able to handle everything). the budget way is to just sand the clear coat and powder coat over it. some times that can get too thick though. powder over powder.</p><p></p><p>in order to keep the brushed finish, the clear has to be stripped, the center rebrushed, then clear coated again. a bit more costly, but doable.</p><p></p><p>most PC shops would charge you about $100 (per center) to strip it, blast it, powder coat it a color. then, they will look like new wheels.</p><p></p><p>you also do not HAVE to take the tires off to redo the centers. the beauty of 3 piece wheels. just let all the air out of the tires. i prefer to remove the valve stem core. its fast and really removes the air. then just unbolt the nuts/bolts on the wheel. the center will slide right out. when you're done, slide the center back in place, put the bolts/nuts back together using an impact gun and then torque each bolt to 29ft lbs. easy peasy. im actually going to be doing this myself on my chicanes when i change the finish on them soon.</p><p></p><p>glws. hth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve@TF, post: 15543188, member: 40308"] yes they are machined aluminum. brushed actually. theyre put on a lathe and then brushed by hand as the wheel is spinning. they are then clear coated. they would be in 10x worse shape if they had no clear lol. they are powder coated clear. im not sure what the damage is as there could be various causes but there are a few solutions. you could have them powder coated as mentioned. the proper way is to strip off the current clear coat, media blast the centers, then have them powder coated (PC shop should be able to handle everything). the budget way is to just sand the clear coat and powder coat over it. some times that can get too thick though. powder over powder. in order to keep the brushed finish, the clear has to be stripped, the center rebrushed, then clear coated again. a bit more costly, but doable. most PC shops would charge you about $100 (per center) to strip it, blast it, powder coat it a color. then, they will look like new wheels. you also do not HAVE to take the tires off to redo the centers. the beauty of 3 piece wheels. just let all the air out of the tires. i prefer to remove the valve stem core. its fast and really removes the air. then just unbolt the nuts/bolts on the wheel. the center will slide right out. when you're done, slide the center back in place, put the bolts/nuts back together using an impact gun and then torque each bolt to 29ft lbs. easy peasy. im actually going to be doing this myself on my chicanes when i change the finish on them soon. glws. hth [/QUOTE]
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