saved some destroyed wheels
saved some destroyed wheels
we got a set of wheels in for a customer that i wanted to share... these wheels where destroyed... they looked like they where on the bottom of a river for years... the wheel was all chewed up from someone trying to use tire irons on the wheel...
all the edges where it was missing huge sections was welded and filled then reshaped and smoothed out
then was primered where it was blocked out
base coat of chrome
and the finished product...
all the edges where it was missing huge sections was welded and filled then reshaped and smoothed out
then was primered where it was blocked out
base coat of chrome
and the finished product...
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Actually, when I first read it I was thinking the "welding" would create a HAZ, heat affected zone, welding terminology. But also the "fills" where probably minor gouges and a quick hit with a spool gun, or a fill with the tig probably wont affect the aluminum properties all that much.
They used to say that you shouldnt pc aluminum rims because they would anneal and they would bend or fold when riding. I have heard a couple stories, but never seen evidence, just hearsay.
I'm sure that these are cast oem's, shouldnt be an issue. As long as your not trying to fix a wheel thats been ripped apart I would say that jkr is probably using a good technique in the fills and shouldn't damage the wheels integrity any.
good job
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Hey joe
do you guys use that green high temp tape for all your tape offs?
I have been using reg blue painters tape, letting the part start to flow then peel tape and return it to the oven. I found that green stuff was a f'n pain to get off after it cycles through a full cure.
I also use vinyl sign stock also to mask with the same method.
do you guys use that green high temp tape for all your tape offs?
I have been using reg blue painters tape, letting the part start to flow then peel tape and return it to the oven. I found that green stuff was a f'n pain to get off after it cycles through a full cure.
I also use vinyl sign stock also to mask with the same method.
really depends what we are doing and how many coats the part is getting we have like 20 different masking materials in the shop... the sign vinyal works really good for smoooooth lines and curves though