Gsxr & fzr wheel stripping

[Thmsdoyle]

Started stripping the wheels today, used a product by "Mar Hyde" called tal-strip. It comes in a spray can cost $10.00. Going to get both wheels stepped with one can. Spray the stripper on the wheels wait 20 minutes then start scrapping the paint off. Took about 90 minutes a wheel. Looks like some wire brushing soon then to the powder coaters. Found this stuff at the local Napa store.

[giantkiller]

Started stripping the wheels today, used a product by "Mar Hyde" called tal-strip. It comes in a spray can cost $10.00. Going to get both wheels stepped with one can. Spray the stripper on the wheels wait 20 minutes then start scrapping the paint off. Took about 90 minutes a wheel. Looks like some wire brushing soon then to the powder coaters. Found this stuff at the local Napa store.

I spent alot of time stripping my first set of wheels. Then my powdercoater said it didn't matter he had to dip them anyway. I didn't do anything with the last set. Cost the same . You might want to check withh your powdercoater first.

[Thmsdoyle]

I checked with several in my area they all told they needed to be stripped or bead blasted before powder coating. All had a extra charge of $40 to $60 to blast them. If I clean them up its 35 to 50 a wheel.

[movenon]

Started stripping the wheels today, used a product by "Mar Hyde" called tal-strip. It comes in a spray can cost $10.00. Going to get both wheels stepped with one can. Spray the stripper on the wheels wait 20 minutes then start scrapping the paint off. Took about 90 minutes a wheel. Looks like some wire brushing soon then to the powder coaters. Found this stuff at the local Napa store.

I spent alot of time stripping my first set of wheels. Then my powdercoater said it didn't matter he had to dip them anyway. I didn't do anything with the last set. Cost the same . You might want to check withh your powdercoater first.

Same here.. Just picked up my FZR front wheel this morning. 50 bucks full in. Nice shinny black.
George

[movenon]

My powder coater quoted me 10.00 to strip only and 50.00 for everything.
George

[aviationfred]

I just had my FZR front rim powder coated. Including taxes it was $65.00. They bead blasted and coated the rim, didn't give me an option to bead blast it myself.

Fred

[oldktmdude]

   i applied a stripper to my FZR wheels and then used a pressure washer to blast the paint off. Saved a lot of time and effort scraping.  Regards, Pete.

[craigo]

Had my front wheel done for $45 including striping. Bearings were another $30 including labor and a new tire.

All in all, $160 including the cost of a new tire ready to mount.

CraigO

[rktmanfj]

I checked with several in my area they all told they needed to be stripped or bead blasted before powder coating. All had a extra charge of $40 to $60 to blast them. If I clean them up its 35 to 50 a wheel.

Who's doing the work for you, Tom?     

[Thmsdoyle]

I checked with several in my area they all told they needed to be stripped or bead blasted before powder coating. All had a extra charge of $40 to $60 to blast them. If I clean them up its 35 to 50 a wheel.

Who's doing the work for you, Tom?     

Not committed to anyone yet, talked to powder coating of indianapolis, arrow coating, pace performance in brownsburg, a place in fortville, going to call around more today.

[rktmanfj]

I checked with several in my area they all told they needed to be stripped or bead blasted before powder coating. All had a extra charge of $40 to $60 to blast them. If I clean them up its 35 to 50 a wheel.

Who's doing the work for you, Tom?     

Not committed to anyone yet, talked to powder coating of indianapolis, arrow coating, pace performance in brownsburg, a place in fortville, going to call around more today.

There's a place on Main St in Speedway that does a lot of custom stuff, and another one in Mooresville.

http://indypowdercoating.com/

http://www.powderprocoating.com/

[Dan Filetti]

Wow, I guess I live in an expensive area??  I just called three local powder coating shops and was quoted $100 -$120 per wheel (the assumes I do the diss-assembly / stripping/ and de-greasing!!)

I was thinking it would be cool to change the real-pain-in-the-ass-to-clean white wheels on the GSXR to satin black but for the $300+ it would take, with me doing a bunch of the work, seems not worth it.  Especially when I read that others can get it for so much cheaper.  Hell, I could probably buy new (to me) wheels for that $$.

Dan

[rktmanfj]

Wow, I guess I live in an expensive area??  I just called three local powder coating shops and was quoted $100 -$120 per wheel (the assumes I do the diss-assembly / stripping/ and de-greasing!!)

I was thinking it would be cool to change the real-pain-in-the-ass-to-clean white wheels on the GSXR to satin black but for the $300+ it would take, with me doing a bunch of the work, seems not worth it.  Especially when I read that others can get it for so much cheaper.  Hell, I could probably buy new (to me) wheels for that $$.

Dan

You do...

Part of what drives the prices down in Central Indiana (besides the large manufacturing base) is the presence of a lot of race teams.

There are several coaters in the area, and all of them are kept pretty busy.

Nice thing is a lot of them specialize in fitting in small jobs.  The production runs pay the bills, but many of them like the individual project stuff.

[movenon]

A suggestion is log on to a local motorcycle forum and ask who is doing powder coating in the area. That's what I did and located a small shop motorcycle friendly. As it turned out he was only 2 miles away....
George

[giantkiller]

 Just got my gsxr rear wheel, cushdrive hub, brake bracket, and smart car cross member in satin black for $145. Big globs of grease and dirt. Didn't even wipe it down. Hytech coatings in Waukesha .