Powder coating alloy wheels

[Tom Nas]

At 14:24 12-5-02 -0400, Huw Powell wrote:
>Powder coat *is* paint...

Thanks, Huw. It is, but not conventional paint. I'd seen stuff powder
coated before (suspension bits and such) and it looked so incredibly smooth
that I was under the impression that powder coat somehow filled all
imperfections.

>The problem is, of course, that paint alone does not fill surface
>irregularities.  Regular filling materials cannot take the heat of the
>oven, but there is a product called "Lab Metal" which will.  I know it's
>a bit late now, but that could have been used to improve the surface
>quality of your wheels before powder coating.

Should've asked before I tried, eh?

>Your plan of filling and spraying with wet paint will work fine, of
>course.

I'll try high-build primer. Works a treat with sanding marks, scratches and
such.

Regards, Tom