PowderCoating lug nuts???
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Powder coating lug nuts???
I have two extra sets of new chrome plated lug nuts that same with my news wheels. I was thinking of having a set of them blasted and powdercoated gloss black. The shop that did my gas cap cover (see my gallery) did an outstanding job and said they would be willing to give it a shot. They have never done lug nuts before and are unsure how they would hold up. Any ideas- has anyone ever seen this done? Do you think it would hold up? For $10-15 for a set of 16 it is almost worth the money to try it. Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by jbsf3
I have two extra sets of new chrome plated lug nuts that same with my news wheels. I was thinking of having a set of them blasted and powdercoated gloss black. The shop that did my gas cap cover (see my gallery) did an outstanding job and said they would be willing to give it a shot. They have never done lug nuts before and are unsure how they would hold up. Any ideas- has anyone ever seen this done? Do you think it would hold up? For $10-15 for a set of 16 it is almost worth the money to try it. Any ideas?
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Not much money for powder coating. could look really good. But the powder coat may get scratched when you torque them on. You can try taping the lugs (drafting tape that does not have much stick-em as opposed to masking tape that does) to protect the finish from direct contact with the wrench. Not sure if that will work though. Interesting notion.
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As mentioned above, you'll need to mask off the threads and the taper on the lug bolts. The powdercoat will not hold up on the corners of the bolts where it'll get crushed by the wrench. It'll crush and peel there.
If it was me and I was looking for color on my nuts, I'd go buy some toughened aluminum nuts that are anodized in the color that I wanted. In fact it once was me and now I've got bright red Gorilla Nuts.
If it was me and I was looking for color on my nuts, I'd go buy some toughened aluminum nuts that are anodized in the color that I wanted. In fact it once was me and now I've got bright red Gorilla Nuts.
#7
Powder coating is just painting without the solvent--not nearly as hard as chrome. There is an industrial plating process called "Black Chrome" that is used on tools (not the same as "black oxide") so will be far more wear resistant than powdercoating. Chrome is literally as hard as glass.
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Gorilla nuts
These guys make them: http://tinyurl.com/cohsh
but I'm sure I bought them from one of our supporting vendors. I just can't for the life of me remember who it was.
If you want, you can have blue gorilla nuts if you want.
I've had the wheels off probably half a dozen times since installing the nuts and so far the very edges of the facets on the nuts are rubbed through by the wrench, but they're aluminum so they won't rust and the color is anodized into the surface so it won't peel.
IMO a far better solution for colored nuts than powdercoating. The only real drawback, if it is a drawback, is that you have to install studs rather than using the factory lug bolts. But I did that anyway and would again. Lug bolts suck if you're squatting in the rain at three in the morning next to a jacked up car and it's thirty seven degrees and you're trying to get that wheel in just the right spot so you can find one of the blasted holes to put that lug bolt in.
but I'm sure I bought them from one of our supporting vendors. I just can't for the life of me remember who it was.
If you want, you can have blue gorilla nuts if you want.
I've had the wheels off probably half a dozen times since installing the nuts and so far the very edges of the facets on the nuts are rubbed through by the wrench, but they're aluminum so they won't rust and the color is anodized into the surface so it won't peel.
IMO a far better solution for colored nuts than powdercoating. The only real drawback, if it is a drawback, is that you have to install studs rather than using the factory lug bolts. But I did that anyway and would again. Lug bolts suck if you're squatting in the rain at three in the morning next to a jacked up car and it's thirty seven degrees and you're trying to get that wheel in just the right spot so you can find one of the blasted holes to put that lug bolt in.
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If you look around you can also find sockets that have a softer aluminum, or sometimes plastic, inner liner that's intended to protect chrome or other special finish lug nuts/bolts.
My experience with powder coated parts is that they won't hold up to the kind of forces invoved in tightening a bolt head, likely not even for one use. Powder coating is nice for appearance or corrosion protection but has little mechanical strength.
Neil
05 MCS
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My experience with powder coated parts is that they won't hold up to the kind of forces invoved in tightening a bolt head, likely not even for one use. Powder coating is nice for appearance or corrosion protection but has little mechanical strength.
Neil
05 MCS
Other cars
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Originally Posted by SpunkytheTuna
If you want, you can have blue gorilla nuts if you want.
Originally Posted by LeeL
But when I used glass lug bolts why wheel fell off!
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