Powdercoated Alloys - what do you think?

[AlistairS]

I had my alloys powdercoated last May iirc. I gave them a wash & dry today & these are how they currently look


Do you think the powdercoating was done correctly? I t looks as if its corroding on 3 out of 4 of the alloys. Should I go back to the guy who did them, I'm sure I paid by credit card iirc

Any advice greatly appreciated

 

[Breezapom]

id say something isnt right there i would get in contact with them and see what they say i expect they will try and blame your wheel cleaner? what do you use?

 

[AlistairS]

id say something isnt right there i would get in contact with them and see what they say i expect they will try and blame your wheel cleaner? what do you use?

I just use car shampoo & a cloth to dry

 

[Mr_Tom_Tom]

Yeah dnt look pure enough, if you know what i mean :s

 

[PhilW]

Unfortunately powdercoating should be used on wheels, its not nearly durable enough to withstand road use as your finding out.

 

[AlistairS]

Unfortunately powdercoating should be used on wheels, its not nearly durable enough to withstand road use as your finding out.

Strange, the quote from the companies site who do the powdercoating says

Powder coating is an economical coating system. It adds the desired aesthetic qualities to metal components, yet offers long-lasting protection in rough handling situations and outdoor conditions.

 

[MarkE]

Powdercoating (like any paint system only more so) is only as good as the surface prep.

Looks like those wheels either haven't been stripped properly prior to coating, or they haven't been cleaned properly after stripping. Either way, the powder is reacting to whatever's underneath.

Worth a call to the people who did them to see what they say, don't get nasty or threatening with them but see what they have to say. It's obviously not caused by a stone chip and powdercoating will laugh at acidic wheel cleaners so the problem is definitely on/in the metal.

 

[AlistairS]

Powdercoating (like any paint system only more so) is only as good as the surface prep.

Looks like those wheels either haven't been stripped properly prior to coating, or they haven't been cleaned properly after stripping. Either way, the powder is reacting to whatever's underneath.

Worth a call to the people who did them to see what they say, don't get nasty or threatening with them but see what they have to say. It's obviously not caused by a stone chip and powdercoating will laugh at acidic wheel cleaners so the problem is definitely on/in the metal.

Thanks, I dropped them an email sometime back but no reply. When I went round to the workshop. The shutters were down hope they were just on holiday. If anyone is interested or has used them before, was wondering how they're aftersales were

http://www.rmcoatings.co.uk/

 

[UncleFester]

Unfortunately powdercoating should be used on wheels, its not nearly durable enough to withstand road use as your finding out.

Odd as mine are powdercoated by TD as a factory finish and they've withstood the salt and winter and brake dust perfectly. I've washed them 3 times this winter and ever time they come up like new.

 

[AlistairS]

Odd as mine are powdercoated by TD as a factory finish and they've withstood the salt and winter and brake dust perfectly. I've washed them 3 times this winter and ever time they come up like new.

The finish on the spokes of the alloys never had a smooth texture & having never had anything Powdercoated before I didn't know if this was normal?

 

[AlistairS]

Just to update...

RM Coatings re-powdercoated again last week free of charge & everything looks spot on now

 

[UncleFester]

They should stay that way too