POWDER COATING
Powder coating is a very durable coating that gives an attractive yet hard-wearing finish.
The least time-intensive of our three full refurbishment service types, jack-up powder coating refurb bookings can typically be completed on a same-day basis (please see our FAQ page for more details and exceptions).
Using an electrostatic process, the powder coating is applied as a dry, free flowing powder. It is then cured in an oven, allowing the powder to flow and form a hard, durable coating. If not mistreated or otherwise damaged, the powder coating will not chip or flake – unlike regular paint.
The Powder Coating Refurb Process:
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Tyres, centre caps, balance weights, valves and TPMS sensors (if applicable) are removed from the wheels.
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Current paintwork/finish, all dirt and grime stripped from the wheels via chemical dipping.
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Wheels are shot blasted to further clean them and to prepare the surface of the wheels.
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Any structural wheel repairs (if required) are carried out - i.e. wheel straightening/dent removal, welding of cracks and gouges etc.
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Kerb damage (if any) is removed from the wheels and final surface preparation is carried out.
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Wheels are pre-heated and a powder primer is then applied.
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Base coat colour applied to wheels and then cured.
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Powder coat lacquer applied to wheels and then cured (unless one of our extremely hard-wearing single-coat base coat colours is chosen).
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Once cured, the wheels are left to cool down before further handling.
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Valves, TPMS sensors (if applicable) and tyres fitted to the refurbished wheels.
The wheels are then balanced.
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The refurbished wheels are finally fitted back onto the vehicle and centre caps are re-fitted.
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Wheels are removed from the vehicle.