Powdercoating Lugs = bad?

[SRT-11]

Can powdercoating lugs make them brittle/breakable?

 

[Texas Yellow Fever]

I don't think it would hurt the metal at all, but I would not powder coat the acorn surface that contacts the wheel...if the powdercoating comes loose it could casue the lug nut(s) to be loose...IMHO.

 

[RedSrt007]

I would think the socket being impacted on and off would make the powdercoat (over time) looks kinda bad. Maybe just the outside face?

 

[Silverback]

Two things you need to find out.

What material are the lug nuts made from, and what temperature do they cure the powdercoat at.

I doubt that they cure the powdercoating at a high enough temperature to harden them, but I would check to be sure.

 

[silverqc]

it will flake when you tighten them with am impact the coating is softer than the metal and the metal on the nuts is just a sleave over the hardend nut

 

[newmexicoviper]

Ya the baking process dosent hurt them, but they will look like shit after there impacted on. My powder guy has done some they look great right out of the baker but after that?? + they will charge proly more than a set of new anodized ones would cost because of the prep work on such a small item. And one more thing all it takes is a small ammount of powder to get inside the threads then you will be running a cleaning tap in them. I would stay with chrome! Or look into a set of anodized lugs which might not match the color of your freshly powder coated wheels thats a trial & error thing.

 

[nycstev]

I would think the installation/ removal would make them look like you know what!

 

[Silverback]

Personally I would beat the sumbitch that ever used an impact wrench on my wheels.

 

[SRT-11]

crap, I don't want chrome lugs with dark wheels...

 

[Texas Yellow Fever]

I would powder coat them (other than the mating surface) then use the sockets below on them with a cheater bar and (like Silverback said) never let any one touch them with an impact wrench...I think that would work just fine actually.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=5223&itemType=PRODUCT

 

[Nowwhat]

I like the look with the chrome lugs....looks like a 69 1/2 superbee

http://regcars.homestead.com/x9runners.html

 

[newmexicoviper]

Just drive faster & no one will see your chrome or whatever color lugs problem solved.