I want to make the military version of my civil NZ350-1939 I have to paint it.
The coachbuilder told me that it is not possible to paint the complete wheels, but the spokes must be removed from the rims.
Have you disassembled them to paint the wheels or can they be painted still assembled ?
I do not think that in 1939 they took all the spokes of all the wheels of all civil dkw apart before painting them and making them military ...
advice on painting
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Re: advice on painting
Hi,
No problems to paint the rims with the spokes assembled, there is no need to dismantle them if they are in ok condition.
Only if someone has mounted chromed spokes, there can be problems with painting, but not with standard painted steel spokes.
//Frank
No problems to paint the rims with the spokes assembled, there is no need to dismantle them if they are in ok condition.
Only if someone has mounted chromed spokes, there can be problems with painting, but not with standard painted steel spokes.
//Frank
Re: advice on painting
Hi Frank,
thanks for your reply but...bad news for me.
The rims and spokes are chomed
thanks for your reply but...bad news for me.
The rims and spokes are chomed
Re: advice on painting
Hi,
Try to contact a company who do chrome plating, the can also remove the old chrome in a chemical way. Check with them if they rims and spokes need to be dismantled, or if they can remove it from a complete wheel.
//Frank
Try to contact a company who do chrome plating, the can also remove the old chrome in a chemical way. Check with them if they rims and spokes need to be dismantled, or if they can remove it from a complete wheel.
//Frank
Re: advice on painting
yes, good idea.
I will do that
I will do that
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Re: advice on painting
Hello P.salva , if you don''t find an Company for the Chrome work , than Sand/pearl Blasting
could be an option too (if the metal is in good condition , chrome is an very hard layer and takes more time to get it off, then chemicaly. but it is possible. (just is hard for the metal)
Greats
Raimond
could be an option too (if the metal is in good condition , chrome is an very hard layer and takes more time to get it off, then chemicaly. but it is possible. (just is hard for the metal)
Greats
Raimond
Re: advice on painting
Thanks for your suggestions. I found a coachbuilder who can paint the chrome parts after having treated them with a specific primer. I will update you on the result.