ive been wanting some wheels for my subaru and wanted something modern looking, so i want my new wheels bronze powdercoated.

 

Despite my efforts i could not sandblast the factory coating off. First I tried a Media blaster at 40 psi. after an hour i gave up on that having taken almost none off, but they got really clean! then i tried a sandblaster, and it was about the same. i tried another one, but with new sand, and it was a little better but no where near productive. so i threw them in heat treat.

 

should i quench them? it will leave undesireable hard water staining. but harder is better right? i may get these up to T4 or 5 if i do.

 

 

how i loaded them for heat treating

 

they dont look that bad!

 

the heat treat temp for allumimum (its set at 985°

Look really nice, where did you get them? Love that style.

classifides here. pm "the sucker king" he has a set to sell too.

Aircraft remover from walmart/ace wherever, it takes off anything, i removed the thick heavy factory powdercoating from my Pontiacs rims, took a few applications but it came off, so try that.

Aircraft remover from walmart/ace wherever, it takes off anything, i removed the thick heavy factory powdercoating from my Pontiacs rims, took a few applications but it came off, so try that.

 

hehe this was far easier. i pulled them at 9 am today. everything was burned off. ill clean one off and take a pic. like i said it got a little bit of hard water staining.