Alloy Wheel - Powder Coating/Soft Socket

[devan]

Ok, so after taking my wheels off about 6 times in the past few months doing various bits to the brakes/arches/general stuff, i have just about ruined the spray job which the last owner did (basically he changed the spokes from black to white, but only used spray paint) with the wheel wrench thing.

 

I was wandering two things to try and stop this:

 

1) Is it possible to power-coat just the spoke on the wheels, or can you only get the whole wheel powder-coated.

 

2) A mate from college told me about getting a "Soft Socket" to protect the alloys when you are tightening/loosening the wheel nuts. I believe they are a normal socket, but with a nylon coating. Has anybody used these, or knows where to get one?

 

Cheers,

Ash.

[Paul]

Put insulation tape around the socket ?

[devan]

Never thought of that to be honest lol.

 

Ill give it a go though.

[j_jza80]

Ok, so after taking my wheels off about 6 times in the past few months doing various bits to the brakes/arches/general stuff, i have just about ruined the spray job which the last owner did (basically he changed the spokes from black to white, but only used spray paint) with the wheel wrench thing.

 

I was wandering two things to try and stop this:

 

1) Is it possible to power-coat just the spoke on the wheels, or can you only get the whole wheel powder-coated.

 

2) A mate from college told me about getting a "Soft Socket" to protect the alloys when you are tightening/loosening the wheel nuts. I believe they are a normal socket, but with a nylon coating. Has anybody used these, or knows where to get one?

 

Cheers,

Ash.

 

The soft sockets are available from 'Snap-on' tools.