Is it hard anodizing wheels?
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Is it hard anodizing wheels?
I have a set of O.E.M. Z51 wheels that came silver, were painted black and now I am toying with the idea of having them hard anodized. I would be satisfied with the mat grey finish that is on my Calphalon commercial cookware. Anyone tried it? Any downside? 
Last edited by juanvaldez; Jun 6, 2016 at 09:08 AM.
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Anodizing castings is not that normal a procedure that I am aware of. I have plenty of billet parts anodized all the time. Billet wheels yes but not cast ones. I would have them stripped and repowder coated by someone reputable.
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Not sure. Havent looked at them closely enough or read that they are. If they are then yes but know that they need to be uniformly finished before anodizing as it will show through any difference in surface finish where powder coating is much more forgiving. Powder coating is also less of a problem with fading as the anodized parts will over time.
Good luck with your decision.
bob
Good luck with your decision.
bob
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All the hard anodizing I have seen is black /grey and is very strong. I did it to my exhaust on my Ducati. I really liked the look.
Hard anodizing will not fade like standard anodizing and is heat resistant thus the reason behind it.
Hard anodizing will not fade like standard anodizing and is heat resistant thus the reason behind it.
Last edited by chefcg1; Jun 16, 2016 at 07:07 PM.
