Rim Powdercoating

[Dr. Frankenstein]

The rims on my 1964 CA77 are trashed; after much contemplation, I have pretty much decided to go with powdercoating them a bright, almost chrome-like powdercoat from Powder Buy The Pound. My question is, what do I have to do to pre-treat them? The chrome is flaking off, and they're pitted and VERY rusty - would just bead-blasting them and then powder coating them work, or do they have to be dipped to ensure a proper adhesion?

-John

[Buck]

John, sandblasting is usually all that is required for prep and depending on how deep the pitting goes it may take a few coats to fill them in for a decent finish. Do you have an S90 that I worked on a while back when you lived in Atlanta? Buck

[davomoto]

I wopuldn't put flaking chrome parts in a bead blaster! It will plug up the air passages . Sand blasting and sanding out to do the trick.

[interpon]

Grit blast
Powder primer
Sand to remove pits
Chrome powder ten you must clear it to last..
Bad part is te clear really knocks the chrome look down..