homerunhtr21

iTrader: (18)

I have been looking at getting a set of factory 10 spoke to make into a 35th wheel. There were the Chrome version, the painted silver version, and the original 35th.
My question is if I strip the Painted silver version down is the face Machined like the 35th wheels? Then all I would have to do is Powdercoat/paint th black. I have not found an answer to this yet and have been told yes and no. Thanks

Kingc8r

iTrader: (21)

Can I have your wheels.......

Loud02ss

iTrader: (3)

no. a machine finish is a machine finish. the silver ones are not going to have the same look because they were not machined. i have silver 10 spokes painted to look like 35th le wheels and no one can tell the difference. so i would say just paint the silver ones.

Smoke Em

good luck getting down to the machine finish
i had mine plastic beaded and it took a few days
the factory primer is a pain to get though, stripper will not do any good

i attached a few pics
the rims were black
the first one is with just stripper the next two are after plastic beaded

nhra_crazy

iTrader: (86)

Check out my classifieds.. I have a set of ten spokes that I started but just dont have time to finish..

homerunhtr21

iTrader: (18)

So they are machined or not? Still getting some yes and some no answers

Smoke Em

after the plastic bead it took the machined lines down a little to where they are not noticeable

the wheels are just straight aluminum no paint or primer
once finished

Smoke Em

there is a machine finish underneath the factory paint and primer

nhra_crazy

iTrader: (86)

Yes they are machined finish under the powder coat.. It just takes time to strip.. Link with pics to the ones I was working on..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-c...draglites.html