Powder Coat, or Chrome wheels?
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1800 06 Champion Trike
TOI - Wisconsin
My new Trike had chrome back wheels so I had the dealer put a chrome one on the front.
Very easy to keep clean,
Very easy to keep clean,
Both powder coat & chrome are easy to clean---BUT--- powder coat will chip.
If a stone or something else hits your wheels or rims, there is a real good chance that some of the powder coat will chip off.
Powder coat is exactly what it sounds like--Powder with color that is baked on.
There are choices when it comes to chrome & chrome-like coatings.
You have shiny chrome, black chrome, matte chrome, textured chrome and new finishes are being developed all the time.
It's not cheap, but lasts a long time with the proper maintainence.
If a stone or something else hits your wheels or rims, there is a real good chance that some of the powder coat will chip off.
Powder coat is exactly what it sounds like--Powder with color that is baked on.
There are choices when it comes to chrome & chrome-like coatings.
You have shiny chrome, black chrome, matte chrome, textured chrome and new finishes are being developed all the time.
It's not cheap, but lasts a long time with the proper maintainence.
Good thread. My TriGlide came with uncoated aluminum wheels(%$#@ Harley)
I was investigating getting them chrome plated. No one will warranty the plating because I ride all winter in Chicago area. Will powder coating hold up better in salty areas? What kind of warranty comes with that? Anyone have any ideas or experience? :Shrug:
Does anyone out there have plated wheels and ride in cities that salt the roads and how do your wheels hold up - any problems?
I HATE UNCOATED ALUMINUM WHEELS - POS.
I was investigating getting them chrome plated. No one will warranty the plating because I ride all winter in Chicago area. Will powder coating hold up better in salty areas? What kind of warranty comes with that? Anyone have any ideas or experience? :Shrug:
Does anyone out there have plated wheels and ride in cities that salt the roads and how do your wheels hold up - any problems?
I HATE UNCOATED ALUMINUM WHEELS - POS.
SEAlaskan
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Good thread. My TriGlide came with uncoated aluminum wheels(%$#@ Harley)
I was investigating getting them chrome plated. No one will warranty the plating because I ride all winter in Chicago area. Will powder coating hold up better in salty areas? What kind of warranty comes with that? Anyone have any ideas or experience? :Shrug:
Does anyone out there have plated wheels and ride in cities that salt the roads and how do your wheels hold up - any problems?
I HATE UNCOATED ALUMINUM WHEELS - POS.
Gary, I have chrome plated rims on one car and powder coated rims on the other car and chrome plated rims on the trike and all three are being damaged from the salty air we have as well as the junk they put on the roads in the winter, tough one to control. :AGGHH:
Butch
Lee H. Mann
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If you have the time, you can clean the wheels up and have them clear powder coated. We do this with polished aluminum wheels. You still have to clean them but they are a snap.Good thread. My TriGlide came with uncoated aluminum wheels(%$#@ Harley)
I was investigating getting them chrome plated. No one will warranty the plating because I ride all winter in Chicago area. Will powder coating hold up better in salty areas? What kind of warranty comes with that? Anyone have any ideas or experience? :Shrug:
Does anyone out there have plated wheels and ride in cities that salt the roads and how do your wheels hold up - any problems?
I HATE UNCOATED ALUMINUM WHEELS - POS.
If the powdercoatin g is done properly like it should be done, it will not chip or scratch, sure you can take a 40lb hammer and hit it and it will chip, but lets see you do that to your chrome wheels and what will happen, let just say this, go to your local Home depot and on the large orange racks that hold up all the lumber there, hit it with a hammer and see if it chips, they are powercoated and done to take abuse,
Just my 2 cents,
chrome has my vote!
Our other motorcycles have a lot of chrome. This trike is much easier to clean because of the powdercoat. I think whether you have chrome or powdercoated wheels completely depends on the bike, and should stay in harmony with the overall "look" of the motorcycle.
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