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MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:27 pm
by vtrsp1da0
Have spent many hours on these :roll:

So just had to show them off

These are the road ones and have done a pair of off road ones that are on the bike :)

Rims powder coated
Hubs powder coated
New spokes/nipples
New bearings

I was thinking of offering the service to other members?

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Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:49 pm
by Mr Shiney
I have been doing this for awhile. Powder coating is great on the hubs but does not last on the rims.

It's a pain in the ass job. What's your price?

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:56 pm
by vtrsp1da0
Steve your right it is a pain in the arse job

What would you use on the rims?

I havent even thought about price yet i guess it depends on the interest if its worth doing?

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:39 pm
by TDIPower
Weren't they anodized originaly? would it not be possible to them re treated?


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Pete

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:49 pm
by vtrsp1da0
Yes they were but from memory they wanted £80 a rim

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:55 pm
by vtrsp1da0
I did think about nylon coating any views?

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:57 pm
by Mr Shiney
vtrsp1da0 wrote:Steve your right it is a pain in the arse job

What would you use on the rims?

I havent even thought about price yet i guess it depends on the interest if its worth doing?
I would anodise again. I have an anodising kit from from frosts that you can also apply colour to. If you are going to do stuff on a regular basis this is the way to go.

Powder coat on the rims is fine until you chip it the first time changing a tyre or off road. The mag then reacts with air and it peeks quicker than a Thai hooker.......

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:32 pm
by bth2bth2
quicker than a Thai hooker.......

is that something for doing your laces up???


brian

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:07 pm
by TDIPower
Could you do a thread on your the frost kit. I looked at it ages ago but might have the space next year.

Cheers Pete
Mr Shiney wrote:
vtrsp1da0 wrote:Steve your right it is a pain in the arse job

What would you use on the rims?

I havent even thought about price yet i guess it depends on the interest if its worth doing?
I would anodise again. I have an anodising kit from from frosts that you can also apply colour to. If you are going to do stuff on a regular basis this is the way to go.

Powder coat on the rims is fine until you chip it the first time changing a tyre or off road. The mag then reacts with air and it peeks quicker than a Thai hooker.......

Re: MT350 WHEEL BUILDING / REFURBING

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:19 pm
by Mr Shiney
I can do. What do you want to know? It works really well. Quite a few options on the dye kits for colour. You anodise first and them dye afterwards.