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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
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My caravan tyres need replacing. While the tyres are off I thought I would get the wheels refurbished. They are bog standard steel wheels. I did consider the DIY route but they really do need something stronger than paint stripper, elbow grease and wire brushes. Think I might go for powder coating. Several companies in this are offering £25 - £50 per wheel shot blasted and then coated, (colour of choice). Can any one tell me how the powder coating will take the pressure of the wheels bolts ( at 65 ft lbs) and the balance weights that are usually hammered on without much thought to cosmetics?
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 24th Nov 2012 2:44 pm |
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richuk
Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Dorset
Posts: 559
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I think I heard from a customer of mine that you need to remove the powder coating where the wheel nuts touch the wheel, or they can loosen themselves. Might have got that wrong, but he had a vdub who's wheel fell off and all the other nuts were loose. Rich
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| 24th Nov 2012 3:11 pm |
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InnuendoMaster
Member Since: 09 Oct 2011
Location: Whitstable
Posts: 384
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You're correct, the area immediately under the nuts needs to be cleaned off with a razor blade or eventually they can loosen
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| 24th Nov 2012 3:33 pm |
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subaru60
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: crawley
Posts: 277
  
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or buy new caravan wheels there not that exspensive
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| 24th Nov 2012 4:40 pm |
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yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3373
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Or some wheel covers from halfrAuds
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| 24th Nov 2012 6:00 pm |
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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
Posts: 717
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Thanks Guys. 14 inch wheels as fitted to my 'van are not that cheap. Already have the wheel trims but have a Tooblock locking sytem on one wheel and that means removing the trim, or drilling the trim. Have done the latter but it does look very naff.
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| 24th Nov 2012 6:09 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
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Regarding the balancing weights, just get them to use the stick on weights instead 
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| 1st Dec 2012 4:13 pm |
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Leesbay
Member Since: 19 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
Posts: 1581
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I buy new steel wheels and tyres from a seller on ebay every 3 years. They come fitted balanced and ready to go
I keep my old ones as winter wheels whilst it sits in the barn over winter
Mine are 15" steel rims for alko chassis, hankook 8 ply tyres and a pair is usually around £100
The ebay seller is a trader i think his id is msawcltd
Wouldnt be bothered refurbing wheels unless they are alloys when replacements are so cheap ....................................................................................................
If my wife ever sells my stuff for what she thinks I paid for them, you lot are gonna get some bargains!
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| 9th Dec 2012 3:23 pm |
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