Originally Posted by vomitron
Furthermore, do you guys think I should plug the spoke holes? That might be tedious.
How tight are the tolerances on spokes? Microns? I would imagine not (that would make spokes might costly).
fwiw, when i got my frame powdercoated, we didnt mask off the inside of the seat tube, and i had to take a round file and deal with the over"spray" in the seat-tube before i could even dream of fitting the seatpost back in the frame. i've never built wheels myself, but i'm imagining that it'd be less of a pain in the ass to mask the spoke holes in the hub than it would be to remove powder, once it's coated, from those itty little holes.
i'd also feel negligent if i didnt tell you that you're gonna scuff the powder on your cranks in no time. no big deal, imho, but it might bother you if you're touchy about such things.
oh, yeah. aluminum can certainly be powdercoated.
-rob