powdercoating rims + lowering

just wanted some advice and tips on changing the color of my rims and also lowering my bike. Maybe there is someone out there in FL that could suggest where to get this done. Im in Port Saint Lucie.
 
Thanks
Brandon

best tip for lowering - don't

+1

Just remember on the powder coating....  You have to  remove the bearings!  If you punch them out make sure you replace all bearings and seals!  I just did mine orange Came out real nice!!! Makes sure who ever you have do the poweder coating, that they plug the  wholes where the  screws that hold the break rotor(s).

you could also just strip the black and keep them as a polished aluminum.  I did just the outer lip on mine and it looks great.  I polish them once every two weeks when i rid with just a drill bit polishing tool.  It only costs about 10 bucks to do it but it does take a little time and patience.  i think it looks better than doing a powder coat. just my .02

why not lower a bike? also got pics of the stripped rims?

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ORIGINAL: F4itanner

you could also just strip the black and keep them as a polished aluminum.  I did just the outer lip on mine and it looks great.  I polish them once every two weeks when i rid with just a drill bit polishing tool.  It only costs about 10 bucks to do it but it does take a little time and patience.  i think it looks better than doing a powder coat. just my .02

what do u mean u can strip the rims. you just sand the black off and its aluminum under the black paint????????????

My brother in law lowered his Ninja and all the balancing changed,especially cornering. We raised it right back up after 1 week. He said it was scary to ride. Not to mention he would bottom out on speed bumps, doing wheelies. In other words he hated it.

Unless your doing a lot of turning which i hear in FL there isn't. Id lower the bike front and rear. I raised mine back up because i plan on doing twisties once i get better. Lowering is bad for handling/cornering. but if you dont do much of that then go for it. f4i doesnt look bad lowered

i wouldnt polish the Whole rim. its a bitch to keep clean. but im sure the lip would be easier and look nice.
 
+1 w/ bluej

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ORIGINAL: cjr5137

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ORIGINAL: F4itanner

you could also just strip the black and keep them as a polished aluminum.  I did just the outer lip on mine and it looks great.  I polish them once every two weeks when i rid with just a drill bit polishing tool.  It only costs about 10 bucks to do it but it does take a little time and patience.  i think it looks better than doing a powder coat. just my .02

what do u mean u can strip the rims. you just sand the black off and its aluminum under the black paint????????????

 
yes i mean taking off whatever part of the black powdercoat and polishing the aluminum underneath.  If you do it right and work slowly it comes out beautiful.  You can do the whole wheel or just the lips.  Buy stuff called Aircraft Stripper.  You just brush it on, let it sit, and wipe/scrub it off.  Then use regular aluminum polish it shine it up.  Here is what mine looks like.
 
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/f4itanner/CBR18.jpg
 
 
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa126/f4itanner/CBR17.jpg
 
 
 

by the way, i now have red rim stripes around the outer lip so its red, aluminum, and black.  I have gotten a lot of compliments on the look.

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you could also just strip the black and keep them as a polished aluminum. I did just the outer lip on mine and it looks great. I polish them once every two weeks when i rid with just a drill bit polishing tool. It only costs about 10 bucks to do it but it does take a little time and patience. i think it looks better than doing a powder coat. just my .02

Would you be willing to post some pictures of this procedure? Sounds interesting

yo burning91, send ffingers a pm! he just did his. i believe he went thru www.tripageled.com to get his done.