Wheels Coating -interfering- with Wheel Weights

[chefwong]

New Wheels. I do plan to coat them before rubber get's put on....

I've never thought about this being an issue. VHB tape is pretty strong stuff as is....
But it crossed my mind.

Do you guys ever have concern about any -LSP- interfering with the wheel weight properly being stuck on....
I mean wheel weights are put on -dirty- wheels all the day, everyday.....well, hopefully the tire tech does a decent brake spray/wipe on the area.
But in the context of new wheels (coating) was not something of concern ---unless someone else here chimes in a says otherwise

 

[opie2]

A good shop should clean the area where the wheel wieghts will be stuck onto.

Personally i would wait until after rubber is installed to coat the wheels.

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[The Guz]

Coat them after getting them mounted and balanced.

 

[chefwong]

A good shop should clean the area where the wheel wieghts will be stuck onto.


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The technician is not going the -lookout for interence- just short of -it's a brand new wheel-....
I get that most will do a brake cleaner/wipe when applying weights on existing wheels, etc just to be thorough.
And I don't think the VHB should be a issue on a coated wheel (wheels will probably get balance in 12 or 18 months anyhow) - rubber goes quick

But it came to my mind recently that maybe it's not best practice to have it coated *pre* mount

 

[Desertnate]

A good shop should clean the area where the wheel weights will be stuck onto.

I wouldn't count on the quality of the cleaning being very good. Even in the best conditions, I can't imagine them trying to knock off a coating. That would take a polish.

When I've watched wheels mounted in the past, they'll typically pop off the old weights, shoot a layer of 3M Adhesive remover around the inside of the wheel and wipe it off. That's it. No way that would remove a coating.

Agree with all the others. Get everything mounted/balanced and then apply the coating.

 

[2black1s]

If you have any concern, just look at where and how much weight is applied after they are balanced and mark them in some way, i.e., sharpie, tape, or a simple sketch if you don't want to actually mark the wheel in any way. Then keep your eye on them for a while... If they come off, you'll know where and how much weight to reapply.

One of my motorcycles has a wheel configuration that makes it prone to throwing weights. I actually put the weights on with epoxy... That is the only way I can keep them on. Prior to the epoxy method, I would do as described in the first paragraph.

 

[opie2]

I wouldn't count on the quality of the cleaning being very good. Even in the best conditions, I can't imagine them trying to knock off a coating. That would take a polish.

Maybe a missunderstanding of what i said. I was referring to when he mentioned aboit weights being put on dirty every day. I menr nothing aboit cleaning a wheel thats coated and trying to remove the coating.

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[dgage]

I might suggest applying a coat to the outside of the wheel prior to turning it over to the installer to protect the new wheel a little but not coat the inside until after you get it back with the wheel installed. Clean the wheel well inside and out so the wheel weights will have an even better chance to stay adhered.

For those with used wheels (I know these are new), Stoner’s Tarminator with a green Scotchbrite pad gets the inside of the wheels cleaner than anything else I tried.