rev x..paint???
08-26-07 | 07:07 PM
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Be VERY careful if you get it painted. Don't cheap out and do it yourself or at the LBS (local body shop). Send it to someone who paints CF alot (like Calfee).
The carbon in the wheels tends to be thin. When they sand the clearcoat, they could damage the CF threads. You will be in for a suprise.
My advice is do it only if you have great health insurance.
The carbon in the wheels tends to be thin. When they sand the clearcoat, they could damage the CF threads. You will be in for a suprise.
My advice is do it only if you have great health insurance.
08-26-07 | 07:22 PM
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08-26-07 | 09:11 PM
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Paint that has a bit of stretch can hide the visible cracks which indicate pending failure. My advice is to sell the wheel on e-bay and get something reliable. But if you want to keep it, keep the carbon nude. It will give you the most warning before it explodes.
The "clear" on the rev-x's are really just the epoxy layup and not a painted clear coat. This means as soon as you sand, you are hitting the carbon. The carbon layup on Rev-X's are pretty cheap and have lots of pin holes. To do it right, you will need to use filler to prevent pin-hole pock marks or many coats of paint. Even prepped properly it is hard to do. I agree with others that a person who paints CF should do it, if you have it done.
Best of luck.
The "clear" on the rev-x's are really just the epoxy layup and not a painted clear coat. This means as soon as you sand, you are hitting the carbon. The carbon layup on Rev-X's are pretty cheap and have lots of pin holes. To do it right, you will need to use filler to prevent pin-hole pock marks or many coats of paint. Even prepped properly it is hard to do. I agree with others that a person who paints CF should do it, if you have it done.
Best of luck.
