Painting or Powdercoating Aerospoke wheels

Hi guys,

What are your opinions on Powdercoating an aerospoke. Do you need to use a slow/low temperature process?

Or should it just not be done at all.....?

I know Aerospokes are graphite composite but can this material be heat up to 240 degrees or whatever temp the painters put the oven to?

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wow, hippy, that's amazing.

just *how do you do it?*

Well, first you should prepare yourself with some meditation. I like to snort vodka and dab crystal meth on my eyeballs. Then you need to find yourself a Personal Computer or PC. This should be lightly toasted. When Mr Flibble arrives he will be carrying an unmarked brown paper parcel which contains a Google. Do not, under any circumstance, open the package.

Go to bed - now!

I have servers to work on.. my boss is gonna laugh at my timesheet this month.

i need some help. has anyone resprayed an aerospoke? if so where. The paint on mine now is getting chiped to and i quite fancy a fluro green colour. any suggestions?

In your back garden?

Humbrol. You'll need about 20 little tins per wheel.

Humbrol. You'll need about 20 little tins per wheel.

On a similar note, go to a hobby model shop. The type with geeky guys who build model planes.

They will have a whole bunch of paints & primers suitable for plastics etc..

Also a lot of advice on how to get good results.

In your back garden?

Yeah but be sure to put sheet down to save the plants - and watch out for insects...

safe

you should paint it see-through.

Yeah but be sure to put sheet down to save the plants - and watch out for insects...

+1

I had a front wheel nicked by some ants.

+1

I had a front wheel nicked by some ants.

When? Termite?

that's weird, I knicked a front wheel from some ants

serious answer, just get some spray paint from a shop and some clearcoat.

EM did it to slamm's wheel looked good and it didn't chip when it had clearcoat on it

Newbie question, I want to add some detailing and lettering to a very boring off the shelf paintjob. Is it possible to get lettering transfers and sheet transfer material that can be cut to spec?

Newbie question, I want to add some detailing and lettering to a very boring off the shelf paintjob. Is it possible to get lettering transfers and sheet transfer material that can be cut to spec?

Yes !

Google: custom + decals

I have it on my rims. Go the the London Graphic Store in Covent Gaden, they've got it in there.

Perfect...thanks for the info guys I'll post up the results in due course.

I got some decals for my housemate which had my dad's company name on. He's managed to spell his name 'ant' on one side of the top tube. I'm very tempted to finish it off with 'cunt' on the other. How norty.

ok, before the jokes, i'd like some tips on covering up the marks on my spoky spak wheel. It's white by the way. Removed stickers from it earlier and it took away some of the finish. What a joke.

Touch up pen from halfords, bit of a polish down to get it all flat?