All 4 wheels off !
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All 4 wheels off !
I'm about to take my alloys off to get them powder coated and just after any advice. I need to take all 4 off at once so was thinking put the bus on 4 axle stands ! Is this best practice?
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Re: All 4 wheels off !
Yes, as long as it is on level hard ground.
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I left my van for years on 4 axel stands. Just need to make sure it’s safe and away from kids playing etc. That or you may find 4 metal spare wheels for sale somewhere for cheap. Stick them on whilst your wheels are away.
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Paint is better than powder coating, it cures harder and lasts longer. My powder coated wheels bubbled in about 18 months. Could have been the quality of workmanship.
a painted rim is much easier to touch up if it gets scratched
a painted rim is much easier to touch up if it gets scratched
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Interesting, my powder coated steels look bad now after about 2 years. Rear ones worse for whatever reason. I think I'll grind off the rust then and paint them. What's your chosen wheel paint jimsan? (Spray can?)
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slowcoach wrote:Interesting, my powder coated steels look bad now after about 2 years. Rear ones worse for whatever reason. I think I'll grind off the rust then and paint them. What's your chosen wheel paint jimsan? (Spray can?)
My current wheels I had painted professionally, brand new Mefros acid stripped and prepped then painted, 15 months ago approx, so far so good.
If I was going to do them I'd use spray can.
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