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Wi11iam
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im after someone who can powdercoat or spray paint wheels ?

in the west area :)
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:P i want to get some stuff on my car powdercoated too .. jump on www.yellowpages.com.au & search for some in your area, thats what i'd be trying first
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hobbsie is a painter ask him
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heres a cool site to give you some ideas, if you haven't already seen it
http://www.aerocoat.net/AutoRestoration.htm

and another
http://www.bestmetalpolishingllc.com/powder.html
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pity im quitting in a week or i'd hook you up with some cheap powdercoating

though we dont have any coatings as crazy as on that website :S
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Stupid question, as always .. but figure i'll check anyways.... I take it you can't powdercoat plastic components because they need to be heat treated?
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i tried yellow pages but no luck
my other problem is i dont have a spar set of wheels to drive one if i get my ones powder coated hahahha
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you need to heat the item up to 180+ degrees for the powder to cure
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Hobbsie wrote:you need to heat the item up to 180+ degrees for the powder to cure
hehe, i'll take that as a no :P
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mr-charisma wrote:
Hobbsie wrote:you need to heat the item up to 180+ degrees for the powder to cure
hehe, i'll take that as a no :P
donno about the rest of them, but i think u can get away with donig it to your lights (they seem to have no problems at all at 150... apparently my fingers get burnt at that temp though lol)
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