I got the other 3 wheels done today. They came out pretty good, but not perfect. With these I tried a different cleaner and it didnt work as well. There is some slight orange peel in the corners, and the finish isnt as smooth. So now I know that from now on, its brake cleaner or other quickly evaporating cleaner. The one I used was more of an oil based type solvent so it never really came completely off the wheels. either way, if I was really that worried about it, I could have re-blasted them and started over, but Im fine with them esspecially for now. Before I realy start doing anything more, I need to find a way to rework my area… my dad’s basement is COMPLETELY blue from all the powder… and thats after I spent almost an hour trying to clean up… lol. Im going to either move the oven up to the garage and do the spraying outside (since minor dust/dirt in the air does not affect powdercoating like it des with paint… there is nothing wet/sticky until it goes in the oven)… or try to make an enclosed area for spraying. I was able to get the dimensions of the oven and they are roughly 17"x21"x10" so 17" wheels SHOULD fit but I would def. want to check fit before they get blasted/cleaned. once I get everything set up, I will let you guys know. OTher than that, I am still a little uneasy about the heating of the aluminum and whether or not it is overaging the metal… with just my wheels I realy dont care, but if I start doing wheels, that is a huge liability… so I would like to find out a little more about it before I go too far into doing wheels. I will keep you guys updated for sure. Anyone that may have any info on the heating issue please let me know.
Kenny