The1inBlack Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I'm doing a rebuild on a 78 xs500 and want to powdercoat the rims however the rear wheel has wheel studs with what looks like rubber bushings around them. I'm wondering if it's possible to remove these so they don't get damaged when in the oven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted August 12, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 12, 2015 some peeps have left them in ok. you can get them (I had a set and sold them on) but they need destroying to remove I just sprayed mine in PJ1 and they looked great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Most rubbers are ok at the temps for powder coating, as long as they are not left in to long of course, just found this:- Most powder coatings have a particle size in the range of 30 to 50 μm, a softening temperature Tg around 80 °C, a melting temperature around 150 °C, and are cured at around 200 °C. Which when you think about it is not much more than a descent home oven. Most ovens have rubbers inside to seal them so I suspect your rubbers will be ok as long as you don't leave them in for a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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