Undo Powdercoat?

soccerboi1 · 01-17-2012, 12:02 PM

I just bought some Work Gnosis GS5 20" I like them but the only problem is they where powdercoated matte black as opposed to the original brushed silver they came with. Any suggestions as to how to get them to their original finish?

Ages · 01-17-2012, 12:17 PM

There is no way that I am aware of to reverse powder coating. You would need to re coat them silver . Not sure if someone can strip them and re finish the aluminum for the factory look. But I would imagine that to be an expensive procces

TreeSemdyZee · 01-17-2012, 12:32 PM

Send a PM to username "Mike". He's does powdercoating and should be able to help you.

nmjaxx9 · 01-17-2012, 12:37 PM

If you use aircraft stripper im sure you can remove it.

Mike · 01-17-2012, 02:13 PM

This is the stuff to use if you want to strip them. Like I said in the PM, if they weren't media blasted, they might be salvageable.

This is the only stripper that will actually dissolve the powdercoat and leave the metal exactly as it was before stripping, and just needing to be washed off with fresh water. Would probably take about 3 gallons at least though to submerge the wheel center.

Eastwood Powder Coat & Paint Dissolver

soccerboi1 · 01-17-2012, 03:20 PM

Thanks Mike and everyone else. I think the best thing to do is probably just repowder coat them silver.

01-17-2012, 12:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
soccerboi1 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: TX Posts: 11 Drives: Red 370Z Rep Power: 16	Undo Powdercoat? I just bought some Work Gnosis GS5 20" I like them but the only problem is they where powdercoated matte black as opposed to the original brushed silver they came with. Any suggestions as to how to get them to their original finish?

01-17-2012, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ages Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MA Posts: 184 Drives: 11 370Z SP MT Gunmet Rep Power: 13	There is no way that I am aware of to reverse powder coating. You would need to re coat them silver . Not sure if someone can strip them and re finish the aluminum for the factory look. But I would imagine that to be an expensive procces __________________ F.I.CBE\|F.I.HFC\|20/25mm Z1 Spacers\|CS TypeN Wing(cf)\|CS Diffuser (cf)\|EvoR Fangs(cf)\|EvoR Type2 Front Lip\|Evor Side Blades\|Stillen Gen3\|JDM Fog\|

01-17-2012, 02:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	This is the stuff to use if you want to strip them. Like I said in the PM, if they weren't media blasted, they might be salvageable. This is the only stripper that will actually dissolve the powdercoat and leave the metal exactly as it was before stripping, and just needing to be washed off with fresh water. Would probably take about 3 gallons at least though to submerge the wheel center. Eastwood Powder Coat & Paint Dissolver __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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01-17-2012, 12:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,883 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Send a PM to username "Mike". He's does powdercoating and should be able to help you.

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nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 25	If you use aircraft stripper im sure you can remove it.

01-17-2012, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
soccerboi1 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: TX Posts: 11 Drives: Red 370Z Rep Power: 16	Thanks Mike and everyone else. I think the best thing to do is probably just repowder coat them silver.