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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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I'm considering painting my stock SB wheel assemblies with epoxy primer and&nbsp\\;epoxy appliance paint...hub, spokes and rims. Anyone heard anything good or bad about painting spoke wheels?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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I know that spokes flex from time to time,bumps etc,&nbsp\\; I don't know if paint would crack........over time
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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Maybe powercoating would last...I don't think re-painting wheels is a good idea
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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 02:07 AM
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Check out the wheels on this post.
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Default RE: Any experiences with painting wheels?
It's hard to paint over chrome and get it to stick.I'm not saying it can't be done it's just that it's alot of work.Even the Epoxy paints will eventually pit or chip.Powder coating is really a better solution for wheels.
 
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scuff and shoot the rims with the epoxy... for the spokes i have used bed liner, gives it a cool textured look, and allows for the flex
 
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