How we work...

Whilst some companies undertake cosmetic repairs on wheels, here at WheelKraft we consider this to be less cost-effective than a full factory refurbishment.

A full factory refurbishment will last longer and can be done within the same time restraints as a cosmetic repair.

Moreover, it costs nearly as much to have a small area or front face treated cosmetically, and cosmetic repairs are not guaranteed.

Our process...

Our process...

First, each wheel is chemically stripped to remove all existing paints and lacquers, then rinsed to remove all traces of paint and finally dried.

After the stripping, the wheel undergoes a shot blasting process using appropriate media. This cleans the wheel and provides a key for the paint system.

At this stage any damage can be easily seen and it is at this point that the damage will be repaired (if possible) prior to the paint process.

Now the wheel is ready for painting. First, the wheel will be placed in a large oven and baked at 180^o-200^oC for about 20 mins. This process will release any hidden gases that can be found within the alloy material.

After de-gassing, the wheel will then be Electrostatically Powder Coated in a High Build Primer for our 3 Coat System or in a high build durable finish coat for our STD Range1 Coat System. The wheels are then placed back in the oven to cure the powder - this takes approximately 20 mins.

For the single stage STD finish, the process now is complete barring final inspection.

For our Special Finishes 3 stage System, the wheels are left to cool after the first stage powder coat primer, then coated in the customer's choice of colour. After drying time, the wheel will be finished in a durable crystal clear Powder coat, then cured in the oven for another 20 mins approximately.

At this stage the wheels are now complete, barring final inspection.

Here at WheelKraft we have many standard and special colours in stock; most manufacturers' colours are available upon request.

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