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special70gmc · 03-10-2003, 07:00 PM

i was wondering how many lbs of powder do you think i need to do my wheels black? my shop class has the oven and gun but those bast#rds are making me pay for the powder also should i do em silver vein or 95% gloss black? there the same wheels in the pic 16.5x10.75

**1971Stepside** · 03-10-2003, 07:22 PM

You will not need much. I bought 50lbs of red and have done my entire frame, rearend, radiator support, and many small pieces and still have enough left to do my inner fenders and various other parts. Problem is, it is hard to buy the powder in small amounts. You might check Eastwood and see if they can sell small amounts. I would think 5lbs would do your wheels with no problem.

Oh, I would go with black over the silver vein.

special70gmc · 03-10-2003, 07:54 PM

yea i got the eastwood catolog 5 lbs is $45 so it fair. alot better that sitting and polishing for days on end. o yeah what about chrome smoke powder looks cool.

**1971Stepside** · 03-10-2003, 08:14 PM

I paid $150 for 50lbs, but it is like anything...the more you buy the cheaper. Eastwood has some cool colors to choose from, if you buy a little extra you could tie the color on the wheels in with some small parts on the truck like your radiator hold downs or hood latch, hinges etc.

Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

70 Jimmy · 03-10-2003, 08:39 PM

www.columbiacoatings.com.

They have a different selection than Eastwood at much more reasonable prices. I've used there stuff and eastwoods and I like thier's better. So unless Eastwood has a color that these guys don't (rarely, just call Brian and he will hook you up if he can), I go with them.

>X< · 03-10-2003, 08:47 PM

i dont know about powdercoating, BUT i know that black ralleys are bad ass on our trucks!

ChopTop · 03-10-2003, 10:18 PM

That link is inop for me. ??

minibike · 03-10-2003, 10:46 PM

You should get 25 square feet at a minimum out of a pound of powder. With the front and backs of the wheels, I don't think you could use more than 2 lbs max. Compare that to quality paint prices, if you are feeling bad.

70 Jimmy · 03-10-2003, 11:29 PM

Maybe you have to type in the http:// when linking from the board. Type in http://www.columbiacoatings.com/

Yep, that did it.

special70gmc · 03-11-2003, 09:05 AM

thanks for the link i like the color selection i think ill use the %110 gloss on them i just hope they wont look too bad on the truck when im done.

chaptr2 · 03-11-2003, 11:27 AM

Minibike is right it will only take between one and two pounds of powder. If you get two pounds of powder then you will have extra (I figure at least 1/2 of a pound). Go with 70Jimmy's website, that company by far has the best prices and getting a better selection all the time.

special70gmc · 03-11-2003, 12:16 PM

what should i do with the extra powder im getting 5 lbs?

chaptr2 · 03-11-2003, 03:59 PM

If you have already ordered it, then just donate the extra to the class or try to use some of it. It will be more gloss black than you will ever need. Oh when using that high of gloss it better be very clean surface or any piece of dust or lint will show up.

special70gmc · 03-11-2003, 06:07 PM

thanks. i hevent ordered it yet but i can use the extra for alt brackets hood hinges and stuff like that right? i figured id be sorry if i didnt get the extra.

ftw80 · 03-12-2003, 01:24 AM

I had the same dilemma between black and silver. Went with black. I had to pay $200 to get mine blasted and coated. If i had aluminum slots, I would consider getting them polished.

special70gmc · 03-12-2003, 09:20 AM

i like the sleeper look on that truck. bet the bb gives plenty of power to back it up too.

what whould polishing cost? ive done parts on my quad and it a b*tch

03-10-2003, 07:00 PM	#1
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	attn powdercoaters i was wondering how many lbs of powder do you think i need to do my wheels black? my shop class has the oven and gun but those bast#rds are making me pay for the powder also should i do em silver vein or 95% gloss black? there the same wheels in the pic 16.5x10.75 Attached Images __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

03-10-2003, 07:22 PM	#2
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	You will not need much. I bought 50lbs of red and have done my entire frame, rearend, radiator support, and many small pieces and still have enough left to do my inner fenders and various other parts. Problem is, it is hard to buy the powder in small amounts. You might check Eastwood and see if they can sell small amounts. I would think 5lbs would do your wheels with no problem. Oh, I would go with black over the silver vein. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

03-10-2003, 07:54 PM	#3
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	yea i got the eastwood catolog 5 lbs is $45 so it fair. alot better that sitting and polishing for days on end. o yeah what about chrome smoke powder looks cool. __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door Last edited by special70gmc; 03-10-2003 at 07:56 PM.

03-10-2003, 08:14 PM	#4
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	I paid $150 for 50lbs, but it is like anything...the more you buy the cheaper. Eastwood has some cool colors to choose from, if you buy a little extra you could tie the color on the wheels in with some small parts on the truck like your radiator hold downs or hood latch, hinges etc. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

03-10-2003, 08:39 PM	#5
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	www.columbiacoatings.com. They have a different selection than Eastwood at much more reasonable prices. I've used there stuff and eastwoods and I like thier's better. So unless Eastwood has a color that these guys don't (rarely, just call Brian and he will hook you up if he can), I go with them. __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"

03-10-2003, 08:47 PM	#6
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	i dont know about powdercoating, BUT i know that black ralleys are bad ass on our trucks! __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

03-10-2003, 10:18 PM	#7
ChopTop Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: KINGWOOD TEXAS Posts: 515	That link is inop for me. ?? __________________ Member of the "Old Farts Club"

03-10-2003, 10:46 PM	#8
minibike Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 500	You should get 25 square feet at a minimum out of a pound of powder. With the front and backs of the wheels, I don't think you could use more than 2 lbs max. Compare that to quality paint prices, if you are feeling bad. __________________ 69 SWB LT1/4L60E www.classicplace.com

03-10-2003, 11:29 PM	#9
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	Maybe you have to type in the http:// when linking from the board. Type in http://www.columbiacoatings.com/ Yep, that did it. __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"

03-11-2003, 09:05 AM	#10
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	thanks for the link i like the color selection i think ill use the %110 gloss on them i just hope they wont look too bad on the truck when im done. __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

03-11-2003, 11:27 AM	#11
chaptr2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Olalla, WA Posts: 705	Minibike is right it will only take between one and two pounds of powder. If you get two pounds of powder then you will have extra (I figure at least 1/2 of a pound). Go with 70Jimmy's website, that company by far has the best prices and getting a better selection all the time. __________________ This is only my opinion and it is subject to change. 70 GMC Short box stepside Blown 388 Stroker 72 K/5 Blazer 350/SM465/205

03-11-2003, 12:16 PM	#12
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	what should i do with the extra powder im getting 5 lbs? __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

03-11-2003, 03:59 PM	#13
chaptr2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Olalla, WA Posts: 705	If you have already ordered it, then just donate the extra to the class or try to use some of it. It will be more gloss black than you will ever need. Oh when using that high of gloss it better be very clean surface or any piece of dust or lint will show up. __________________ This is only my opinion and it is subject to change. 70 GMC Short box stepside Blown 388 Stroker 72 K/5 Blazer 350/SM465/205

03-11-2003, 06:07 PM	#14
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	thanks. i hevent ordered it yet but i can use the extra for alt brackets hood hinges and stuff like that right? i figured id be sorry if i didnt get the extra. __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

03-12-2003, 01:24 AM	#15
ftw80 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: hawaii Posts: 268	I had the same dilemma between black and silver. Went with black. I had to pay $200 to get mine blasted and coated. If i had aluminum slots, I would consider getting them polished. Attached Images __________________ Haleiwa, Hi. 1972 Custom Camper Cheyenne Super c/20 Longhorn 402bb 78k a/c, tach, tilt, tool stowage 48panhead 74 bronco 71 bronco http://noscade.com No Scade is pidgin English for "not scared" similar to "no fear".



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03-12-2003, 09:20 AM	#16
special70gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: long island, new york Posts: 1,333	i like the sleeper look on that truck. bet the bb gives plenty of power to back it up too. what whould polishing cost? ive done parts on my quad and it a b*tch __________________ 1986 c-10 swb 5/7 drop 20'' coys 1958 belair 2door

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