Candies

[Guest]

I have some bike rims that i will be doing in Candy Red before New Year. I plan on using my new ultimate as a base. ( Should I ? ) Are there any reccomendations before i start this endeavour? I am nervous as all h*ll & usually that results in parts being stripped.... so deep breath, load me up with advice & i am about to "take the plunge".
Thank You... you guys rock!
Hugs.... Cindy

[JW450R1]

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ultimate chrome does look sweet under candy red.
take a deep breath and well you no what your doing.just go out there and do it Cindy

[Guest]

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The rims are stripping now. There were flat black. Nice to know that you can Candy right over the top of a chrome... duh huh !!!!! How does the powder stick without snadblasting though? I will take a pic & post.
Thanks

[wiseguyz]

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It will chip off easier than it will over a sandlbasted base, but under normal use it holds up just fine. Plus candies look KILLLER over real chrome.

Best of luck, Cindy. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

[Guest]

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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

[Guest]

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Here is the pic of the rims.

[Guest]

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Hey kiddo, glad to see you hangin' in there...............

Since these wheels are aluminum, I'd blast with glass beads and shoot the candy directly over that. Here's a few boat parts done this way, no base coat at all, just a very clean glass bead.

[Guest]

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I have done alot of sets of those wheels over the last 5 years.. First off DO NOT Blast these or any Cast aluminum wheels with Glass Beads... The Beads will get embedded into the aluminum finish and Completely F up your finish..

Ultimate chrome is a great Base color.. But any good chrome will work.

I did these with chrome basecoat & Candy Red Topcoat..



When your ready to do them send me a Pm and I will right you up a step by step how i do them..

[Guest]

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I have done alot of sets of those wheels over the last 5 years.. First off DO NOT Blast these or any Cast aluminum wheels with Glass Beads... The Beads will get embedded into the aluminum finish and Completely F up your finish..

Ultimate chrome is a great Base color.. But any good chrome will work.

I did these with chrome basecoat & Candy Red Topcoat..



When your ready to do them send me a Pm and I will right you up a step by step how i do them..

There was a time when I believed that. But I've done a lot of checking around with every reliable source (mfg'rs reps, blasting companies, etc.) I can find and all seem to agree it's a myth. Glass beads do not break down like most other medias, rather they peel themselves (like an onion) as they are consumed. There's hardly a chance of 80-90 PSI air throwing any media with enuff force, at anything other than lead, to penetrate the surface of the substrate.

[Guest]

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There was a time when I believed that. But I've done a lot of checking around with every reliable source (mfg'rs reps, blasting companies, etc.) I can find and all seem to agree it's a myth. Glass beads do not break down like most other medias, rather they peel themselves (like an onion) as they are consumed. There's hardly a chance of 80-90 PSI air throwing any media with enuff force, at anything other than lead, to penetrate the surface of the substrate.[/quote]


Well when i Started Coating about 15 of the first 20 sets of honda wheels i did had a bad Finish Due to glass beads ?? And after switching To A/O & Black beauty on Ocasion I have had Zero Finish Problems like with the Glass beads on the Last 150-175 sets of wheels...

Just a Little FYI from me.. Good luck..
Candies are Fun & look great once you get them Down...

[Guest]

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YIIIPPPEEEE !!!!!
I did it, I did it, I did it Yay !!!! Deep breath out.... whooshka. I can`t belive that i actually did it... wow
I was physically trembling when i went to shoot the candy, i was that nervous. Ya`all have no idea how much your tutoring & belief in me help. Thank You. I KNOW that i am that "special" child that needs their hand held & is in constant need of approval, i am trying to be less "needy" & usually exude confidence. But sooo much is riding on the continued success of the business & sometimes... ok, often, the pressure gets to me. So a heartfelt Thank You for the support, both technical & emotional. I will take photos tomorrow in the sunlight & post for you to praise me
Sooo..... can i play in the big kids sandbox now???? hehehehe... or do yu have to see photos first
Group Hug
Cindy

[Guest]

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YIIIPPPEEEE !!!!!
I did it, I did it, I did it Yay !!!! Deep breath out.... whooshka. I can`t belive that i actually did it... wow
I was physically trembling when i went to shoot the candy, i was that nervous. Ya`all have no idea how much your tutoring & belief in me help. Thank You. I KNOW that i am that "special" child that needs their hand held & is in constant need of approval, i am trying to be less "needy" & usually exude confidence. But sooo much is riding on the continued success of the business & sometimes... ok, often, the pressure gets to me. So a heartfelt Thank You for the support, both technical & emotional. I will take photos tomorrow in the sunlight & post for you to praise me
Sooo..... can i play in the big kids sandbox now???? hehehehe... or do yu have to see photos first
Group Hug
Cindy

I knew you could do it Cindy. Congrats and big hugs sweetie. We are always here for you.
Can't wait to see the photo.[attachment=0:2qrmxxaf]hug-2.gif[/attachment:2qrmxxaf]

[wiseguyz]

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Can't wait to see your results Cindy. A bonus would be having both of you in the pic as well!

((((((HUGE HUGS))))))

[Guest]

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Here we go... sorry that i am not in it. I will get someone to take a photo soon This was the most sun i could find without moving too far from the shop... don`t want to drop these babies... hehehe. The chrome base had a little OP but it didn`t show through & these "pop" in the sun.... Deep breath out & Thanks again
Cindy

[Guest]

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WOW you did awesome!!! Great job Cindy.