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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Is powder coating add weight on wheels ?
i guess the answer is yes... But HOW MUCH ?

i'm thinking powder coating my superleggera HLT...
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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not very much at all

depending on the size and complexity of the wheel it will only take 1-2 lbs of powder to do an entire set of wheels -- so you are looking at 1/4-1/2 lb per wheel of weight added
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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not very much at all

depending on the size and complexity of the wheel it will only take 1-2 lbs of powder to do an entire set of wheels -- so you are looking at 1/4-1/2 lb per wheel of weight added
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It is usually closer to 200 grams, depending on the size and style of the wheel.
 
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I wonder this too. I was looking to get it done on the OEM twisties on my 996TT
 
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