Powdercoat or paint the wheels?

Heat damages them apparantly.

I know I read somewhere that someone used two large metal washers to cover the bearings and put a bolt through it and they were fine.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Davido

Heat damages them apparantly.

I know I read somewhere that someone used two large metal washers to cover the bearings and put a bolt through it and they were fine.

That's what puzzled me, if you've removed them they would be fine. So all comes down to wether you can remove tham carefully without damaging them. If so then pop 'em straight back in...

[Bibio]

its not so much the heat its the blasting grit that gets into the bearings. the heat can melt the grease and cause it to run onto the powder in the oven. i just know that coaters dont like bearings in the wheels...

Originally Posted by Stig_Of_The_Dump

You really do say the oddest things.

I call in ingenious bodgings.

Originally Posted by Jamiebridges123

I call in ingenious bodgings.

Oh. I would have just called it cr*p.

Most certainly, each to their own!

[dirtydog]

Think I'll get them powdercoated then, my only worry was the wheels ovalling

Originally Posted by Bibio

just remember that you will need new bearings if you get it powder coated, you will also have to strip old bearings out and take the tyre off before you take it to get done...

Already got spare front wheel bearings will get some rear ones as well

Originally Posted by Jamiebridges123

You know those paint chip protection things you can get, would it be possible to simply buy one large sheet of that and cut to size?

Why the hell would I want my wheels covered in what is basically sticky back plastic?