Cleveland Wheel & Brake Paint

[Martin S.]

Thanks for the infos gents. Getting fresh labels from Cleveland is a very good idea.

[kortopates]

46 minutes ago, Martin S. said:

Thanks for the infos gents. Getting fresh labels from Cleveland is a very good idea.

Cleveland also has a place that overhauls their wheels too, or used to.

[Martin S.]

On 9/15/2016 at 9:16 AM, jetdriven said:

That stuff is magnesium and is hell to work with. Don't blast it, strip it. Apply PreKote twice to the part and rinse ridiculously well until it's super clean. Then bake in an oven at 250 for an hour to drive the water out. Mag absorbs water like a sponge. Then epoxy primer and paint. I used 2K Nason epoxy primer and Nason Full-thane 2k urethane. Bake again at 250 overnight.  Did my wheels 3 years ago they still look new. 

Byron, do you remember which paint stripper you used for your wheels and how well the old paint came off?

Edited February 19, 2025 by Martin S.

[KSMooniac]

Paging @jetdriven

[PT20J]

1 hour ago, Martin S. said:

Byron, do you remember which paint stripper you used for your wheels and how well the old paint came off?

[Gee Bee Aeroproducts]

Silver cad plate than powder coat or aeroprite paint as shown.

Aeroprite is specifically mfg for wheel and brake .

Off Topic 

After seeing the cost of new wheels I decided to invest in a complete as the fleet is aging.

models

33-35-36-56-58

Iam in process of finishing the new tso Cnc wheels 8” with customer choice of two or three piston caliper.

I designed with same torque plate for either calipers with new Cnc rolled dust cap .

I have completed the Titanium bleed screw and molded bleed cap in silicone.

There will be a seal between the wheel and cover .

Customers have color choices 

The three piston kit assy from Kaman bearing is 11,675.00

I have pre orders pending 

next will be the B58P/TC wheel and TBM700 series.

 

[Martin S.]

13 hours ago, PT20J said:

Thanks a lot!

 

[jetdriven]

I used citrustrip on one set and I used a benzyl alcohol-peroxide stripper.  Both worked fine. 

then prekote and tons of distilled water.

Bake them and then apply epoxy DTM or Strontium chromate primer on them.  then urethane 2k of your choice. We used white.  its been like new for eleven years now.

[Gee Bee Aeroproducts]

I hate cast parts as labor / cost intensive to get results.

Not modern mfg “

Start with a blank sheet and go forward.

 

[Martin S.]

6 hours ago, jetdriven said:

I used citrustrip on one set and I used a benzyl alcohol-peroxide stripper.  Both worked fine. 

then prekote and tons of distilled water.

Bake them and then apply epoxy DTM or Strontium chromate primer on them.  then urethane 2k of your choice. We used white.  its been like new for eleven years now.

Perfect, thanks!