Alternative to sand blasting (rims) ???

[YelloRolla]

Also, remember if you are gonna get them painted/powder coated/whatever with something that requires heat that you get it done with low temp stuff as more than likely the Volk/Work stuff is forged and the normal high temp stuff will alter the metallurgy, basically annealing them and taking away its forged strength (i hope i have said that right!)

Powder coat is normally applied at 190-210 deg C - I am just wondering if that is high enough to alter the temper of the aluminium. I strongly suspect that aluminium is annealed at higher temps. (will look up right now).

[YelloRolla]

A small extract from Small Articles;

Hardened aluminum can be temporarily annealed by heating it to about 500 degrees F, and quickly quenching it with cold water. It will then remain soft for between a few hours and a couple of days (depending on how hot the weather is); gradually regaining its original hardness. (To speed up the re-hardening, you can re-heat the aluminum in boiling water or a 250-degree oven for a half hour or so.)

Have you experienced annealing with powder coating before?

[big_zop]

No, i havent experienced this but it was mentioned in a tech article so i thought it might be good to mention it.