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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Default Powder coating wheels - bearings off ???

I am going to powder coat wheels on my Rocker. Did you guys take off bearings ? I dont have tool for it...... Any solution without the tool? Went to powder coating company today, they told me i should propably do that, otherwise the rubber will be burned.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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Yeah the bearings gotta come out I took my rims to a indy made a deal with him for pulling and replacing the new bearing for 20 dollars.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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Yup, what Story says.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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thanks guys, so i have to do it
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Yup... call some shops ask 'em if the have a bearing remover then you gotta get some new ones and make a deal for them to pull and press the bearing after the PC'ing is done.

Good luck man... I'm sure they'll look killer when their done!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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they MUST come out, they are not made to take that type of heat
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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you can rent a blind hole puller from autozone and do it yourself. thats what i did.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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I'm having mine PC'ed. They had to order a 25mm tool to remove bearings. Not sure what tool, but gettn'er back Thursday!!!!
 
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we have a multi puller, charge 20 per wheel to pull and replace bearings
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Great info, Ill need this next week!!
 
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