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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279   
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Mine have been powder coated by a dealer for its first owner. Still looking good after 4.5 years.
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28th Mar 2018 5:17pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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It's not impossible but the finish can be a bit questionable. I've seen wheels both stove enamelled and powder coated that give a nice, hard finish. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Mar 2018 5:18pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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I wouldn’t like to say?
But I have seen series wheels that have been galvanized.... 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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28th Mar 2018 5:18pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1856
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Good to hear about powder coating, but I had wondered if it would still crack around the nuts just the same as paint and then rust, which the white highlights very badly
I was thinking of galvanizing, then painting, so would finish still be a problem? Or maybe then cost prohibitive. Looking for a durable solution in a classic OE style with a decent turning circle for my old 200tdi - that's all. Otherwise I would put my spare set of Zu's on it. . . . . . . Rob 1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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28th Mar 2018 5:37pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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I would say to have them galvanised properly, they should be spun galvanised to ensure the Finnish is even,
having them just dipped might be too rough for wheels? 🤔 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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28th Mar 2018 5:43pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279
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I don’t know how my wheels have been prepped as I’m the second owner, but no cracks and no rust. 👍🏻
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28th Mar 2018 5:49pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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RNLI ones are galvanised. So it is possible although it won’t generally be all that smooth.
http://www.alservices.co.uk/workshop/ Scroll down to the bottom of the page - Yes they also have a nice tracked conversion halfway down too.  |
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28th Mar 2018 8:27pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Just to clarify - the website linked for the RNLI vehicles says galvanised "wheel rims", does that mean the whole wheel is not galvanised.
Thinking about, once tyres are fitted most of the wheel should not have an issue with corrosion (allowing for a little moisture in the air used to pump them up. Not seen the wing extensions fitted to the tracked RNLI ones before 
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29th Mar 2018 6:20am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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I had the wheels on the Series 1 galvanised some 27 years ago and they came out very smooth with no rough areas but I think galvanising can be a bit of a lottery as I have had other stuff done which was terrible and had to go back to the galvanisers for re-doing.
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29th Mar 2018 9:20am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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No, it's just somebody being casual about describing wheels. The whole wheel is galvanised. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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29th Mar 2018 10:24am |
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| Lotus_esprit_s1 Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Uk Posts: 201 |
Most galvanisers won’t do rims nowadays as liability issues.
I had a batch of 40 boat trailer rims galvanised recently and had to sign disclaimers that they were for off road use only, and even then it was a fight to get them done. I had a set of tubeless wolfs shot blasted and hot zinc sprayed some years ago and they are still perfect despite living 5 meters from the sea. |
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29th Mar 2018 8:53pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1856
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Ooh that sounds promising and forgive my complete ignorance but is the hot sink spraying a job for bodyshop, wheel refurbishers or elsewhere and would you think that process be available in the OE white?
Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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30th Mar 2018 7:00am |
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| Crofter Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Peterhead Posts: 169 
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I have the standard LD Defender steel wheels fitted. I have just had them powder coated and pleased with the job. It cost £220 + Vat for the 5 wheels. The company did alloy wheels but I think they only do powder coating.
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30th Mar 2018 10:28am |
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| Lotus_esprit_s1 Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Uk Posts: 201 |
It is a specialised process done by metal refinishers and places which do shot blasting. It is the next best thing to hot dip galvanising, and very good for bulkheads too as they don’t buckle! They come back in a rough metallic grey which is an excellent base for painting, and doesn’t need any etch primer etc, so you can spray them any colour you like. The place I use can then powder coat after the hot zinc spraying if required. I’ve just had pair of 90 cappings and a load of brackets and odds and ends blasted and hot zinced for £90, I’d expect £30 a wheel, but they will never rust again. |
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30th Mar 2018 12:02pm |
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