Can you Dremel off excess powdercoat?

[Jand3rson]

When my wheels were powdercoated, they did the WHOLE wheel, including the mounting face and the inside of the centerbore. The mounting face being coated isn't an issue, but the thickness of the coating has made my centerbore just a hair too tight to fit onto the hub center ring of my adapters. Can I use a Dremel to remove the coating just far enough into the centerbore of the wheel to make a clean fit?

[Philo]

How thick is it? I would take a sander to the backside. It is recommended to have a paint free mounting surface.

And for the centerbore, a dremel should work, just don't get at it too much. Wouldn't want a square where the circle goes.

G/L

[brianao34]

You can sand off powdercoating by hand, its not that bad. I'd do that before I but a dremel to my wheels

[george graves]

You can remove it by first smacking your power-coat guy upside the head.

[JoeyBones]

1. I agree with George
2. Cheap wheels? ya dremel Nice wheels, elbow grease and sand paper.
3. Get a bore hone for a drill and use that...

[george graves]

Power coat is plastic. Acetone eats (some? all?)plastic. Try that?

[Brian D]

I've read of people having lug nuts/bolts loosen because of powdercoating being on the seating surface of the wheel and at the nut. Keep an eye on your torques for a while.

[JoeyBones]

Only problem I see with using chemicals is possibly going too far with it and ruining the finish elsewhere....I'd stick to something mechanical

[Jand3rson]

You can sand off powdercoating by hand, its not that bad. I'd do that before I but a dremel to my wheels

You guys know not of my skills with a Dremel, I'm a fucking surgeon. This is the guy that just removed the pinstripes from his car with one.

[rhett325i]

I've seen them sand excess powdercoat on Orange Couny Choppers. What's good for them has GOT to be good for r3v.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Yes, clean it up. I would suggest taking everything off the mating surface. Even a little rust on a hub left when installing new rotors can cause vibration, so this is no different.

[Jand3rson]

Just got finished with the centerbore of the first wheel, using solely the Dremel, and it worked beautifully, the wheel fits right on now.

[george graves]

Pic-tars of your ssssk-illz please!

[einstein57]

How about a little bit of paint stripper on the hube and face. Use a lot of soap and water to hose it off and you should be golden.

[Spaz]

Nice, Like suggested by others i'd suggest inspecting around the bead mounting area of the tire and the lip. Make sure it is smooth and free of bits as it might leak. Along with the hub mounting face should be clean.


-Cam