Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Paint or Powder?

[dave996]

Had my mags painted by a firm in Leicestershire called Belmont Metal Finishing 01664 822482. Cost £35 per loose (no tyre) wheel.
They did a spot on job and were worth the journey

[Edited on 21-2-2005 by dave996]

[geoff m]

Powder,

Place in Cheadle Staffs, circa £25 per wheel, any colour.

I will see if I can find the name,

two day turnaround.

Geoff M

[rcgbob44]

Black gloss paint............................do it!

[TP]

Originally posted by geoff m
Powder,

Place in Cheadle Staffs, circa £25 per wheel, any colour.

I will see if I can find the name,

two day turnaround.

Geoff M

Gee that's pretty good I reckon!

I'm tempted to get my 5 spokes done black!

[geoff m]

Because I am a REALLY nice guy.....

I will confirm the cost, (I asked about getting some wheels for my Firestorm powder coated in Purple as few months ago)

Plus, as I live only a few miles from Cheadle, BUT I commute regularly between Cheadle and FELTHAM (ten mins from Twickenham ?) I COULD collect and return for you.......but it might be a two /three week turnaround, depends on work schedule.
Just a thought.

What a nice bloke I am....
and no, I wont nick your wheels..hehe

GEoff M

[TP]

Originally posted by geoff m
Because I am a REALLY nice guy.....

I will confirm the cost, (I asked about getting some wheels for my Firestorm powder coated in Purple as few months ago)

Plus, as I live only a few miles from Cheadle, BUT I commute regularly between Cheadle and FELTHAM (ten mins from Twickenham ?) I COULD collect and return for you.......but it might be a two /three week turnaround, depends on work schedule.
Just a thought.

What a nice bloke I am....
and no, I wont nick your wheels..hehe

GEoff M

Yes Feltham is just around the corner- oue current secondary data centre is in Feltham and I work in Sunbury quite a bit these days ...

Two to three weeks would be fine at the moment, because the wheels are off the bike and not due to go back on for a week or two yet. Would be intereseted to know if it would all pan out in that timeframe.

Let me know Geoff?

You're a top bloke

[TP]

Oh and I used to own a Firestorm back in Oz, very under-rated bike with a *****e fuel range!

[geoff m]

Fuel range ???? Firestorm ??? you cant use the those words in the same sentence !!!

MIND YOU......I get about the same out of the 916.....or maybe I is raggin it a bit too much?

I love my storm, actually faster than 916 .....but it is a bit "tweaked"
Certainly quicker for top gear roll ons, have to change down to 5th to keep up on the duke, (son has storm)

check it out www.firestorm.me.uk

Let me have a tel number and I will arrange with you to collect wheels,

Geoff M

[geoff m]

Okey Dokey..

Just got price for powder coating from my contact..

£25 per wheel, any colour you like, (they will have a very close match if not the exact one)

turaround is three to four days.

they need the wheel in paint free condition, they do not do preparation work, just coating, but you can leave the bearings in-situ so you can knock them out afterwards and leave a clean spindle core. (you will obviosly need to renew bearings,or mask the centres off to prevent filling the spindle cores with "paint"


Hope this helps


Geoff M

[TP]

That's pretty good. I'm not really sure what I'd need to do to the wheels to prep them, maybe sand blasting?

They are off the bike at the moment so it would be ideal ...