Can I bake my wheels at 200 degrees?

[spenceley1]

So my wheels need painting and am thinking of spraying them with VHT caliper paint and baking them, they not perfect anyway so don't wanna spend loads getting them powder coated.

So will they be fine to go into an oven at 200 degrees? I assume yes but thought I'd check so i don't melt them instead!

Cheers,
Sam

[krisztian_andre]

Probably both your wheel and your engine block are made from A365 alloy. Safe up to at least 500 celsius.

[Morespeedvicar]

Why not just spray it with normal paint and laquer???????

[Tornado]

Why not just spray it with normal paint and laquer???????

I agree... Besides, the bearings may not appreciate being baked.

[tigerclaw]

Normal powdercoating is done between 175 and 190 degrees centigrade... that is what I was told by the company I use for powdercoating who's main business is podwercoating rims. They have done many bike rims.. so 200 degrees is not an issue but I woul remove the bearings when you do it (because I am not sure that the bearings will like it and burnt grease could be a messy annoying problem)

[spenceley1]

Why not just spray it with normal paint and laquer???????

I like the colour of the VHT paint and its supposed to be very hard wearing, plus i already have a load of it haha.

Think im gonna give it a go, can always remove it if its no good, will take the bearings out also

[Delboy]

You must have a big oven...

[Morespeedvicar]

I'm not convinced with vht, it just seems to rub off, and attract dirt, you'll need several coats then prob best laquer it aswell i would of thought, but by the time you'd got enough paint for 3 or 4 coats and hours of prep it would be easier to get them powder coated.
But if youve got enough paint and motivation, then dont worry about the heat it should be fine, just do the heating/cooling slowly so they dont warp. would be intersting to se how they looked.
Cheers
Ian

[bikemonkey]

I used VHT paint on my rear caliper and discs, very good stuff as long as you do exactly what it says on the tin.

Rear caliper has lasted 2000 miles without even a scratch.

Again you must have a massive oven for baking wheels in?

Mine barely got the front discs in.

[spenceley1]

I used VHT paint on my rear caliper and discs, very good stuff as long as you do exactly what it says on the tin.

Rear caliper has lasted 2000 miles without even a scratch.

Again you must have a massive oven for baking wheels in?

Mine barely got the front discs in.

That was my thinking, as long as i do it right it should be durable enough, only really need 2 coats so shouldn't cost me much in paint, plus half the fun is doing it yourself :)

I have access to a pottery oven where i work, properly big enough to get both wheels in at once :)

I'll get some pictures up of them when im done, lifes pretty busy at moment but hopefully have them done in a few weeks :)