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Old 02-17-2009, 12:48 AM
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rubber melts in an oven, you ahve to pull them apart, you do something cheap you get cheap results... trust me i pinch pennys everywhere hell i do everything myself! i taught myself to lace and unlace (a buddy does my truing) do it right dont skimp
 
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Originally Posted by JRK5892
rubber melts in an oven, you ahve to pull them apart, you do something cheap you get cheap results... trust me i pinch pennys everywhere hell i do everything myself! i taught myself to lace and unlace (a buddy does my truing) do it right dont skimp
you are correct sir
 
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Thanks guys, I knew I couldn't bake the tire, but I wasn't sure if I could get the spokes out without taking the tire off. I have an 09, so my rims are already black. All I need to powder are the spokes and hubs, but if I need to take the tire off to get the spokes off, my plan wouldn't work.
 
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Old 02-17-2009, 04:04 PM
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no problem bud... there are coaters out there that will do it cause they know they will get more owrk form you... i turn that down everytime... then again i can lace so it usually works out!
 
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Originally Posted by A-10 KChawg
+1 on what JRK. I took the spokes out myself (saves shop time $$$$). Then had the rims and hubs powdercoated. Had them relaced at a local shop for $50.00 a wheel. I also added a 21 in. front rim. Grand total came to about $450.00 for what appears to be a whole new set of wheels!
How does that 21 front feel? any different?
 
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i love black spokes, thats what i want too. good luck and good choice
 
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Originally Posted by JRK5892
DO NOT DO THIS!!!! you will not be able to true the wheel ever again unless you have all the powder blasted off! people come up to me all the time for me to do this on their wheels i say NO every time... it will end up costing you so much more money,
Do it right do it once!

+1 on HD wheels, i use him alot, i have powdered a bunch of spokes for people it usually cost around, $1 - $2 per spoke... depending on what colors they want done... in some cases you can get the black spokes from places such as HD wheels and then swap them out 2 at a time, just unlace the old ones and lace in the new ones, then just true them... i can look to see if i have any extra spokes from when i have done customers bikes, i dont think i do but if i do your are more than welcome to them... then you can have your local coater powder them... i just have no clue where they are (if i have them)

to give you an idea... here are stock 40 spokes done in caution yellow
I didn't even think about going spoke for spoke.. Stupid me!! Thats what im going to do..
 
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Old 02-22-2009, 03:07 PM
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you still need to true the wheel when your done do not forget! and you need to pull your rubber off still!
 
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I am not a laced wheel fan, hate tubes...but



The stock or polished rim with black spokes is a Killer Look.

Do it, you will love it
 
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