anodizing or painting timing wheel

speedjunkie · 02-17-2011, 01:56 AM

I'm thinking about either painting or anodizing (I'd rather anodize actually) the wheel that the CAS reads off of but I want to make sure it won't have any adverse effects on timing or anything. I'm not sure how they are coated from the factory but I'm sure there is something on there since they are green. Does anyone have any idea if painting or anodizing it would hurt anything? I figure anodizing would be less of an issue since you're essentially just staining the metal instead of covering it with paint, since it reads with magnetism. But I could be wrong on all this haha.

Signal 2 · 02-17-2011, 07:17 AM

I painted my trigger wheel a few years ago and noticed no ill-effects. It's magnetic, so after sanding off the OEM coating I went very light around the tabs. I've seen no ill effects. I would think anodizing would have even less effect than the OEM coating.

speedjunkie · 02-17-2011, 08:55 AM

Cool. That's what I figured but I just wanted to check. I figured if anything I'd just sand off the back of the tab completely. Thanks!

RETed · 02-17-2011, 09:51 AM

Anodize / anodizing implies aluminum.
I don't think that wheel is made out of aluminum?

It's most likely plated (i.e. "cad plated") or coated.

-Ted

Signal 2 · 02-17-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RETed

Anodize / anodizing implies aluminum.
I don't think that wheel is made out of aluminum?

-Ted

Your right, forgot that. The OP won't be able to anodize the steel trigger wheel.

speedjunkie · 02-17-2011, 02:59 PM

Damn haha. I didn't know you could only anodize aluminum. Thanks for clearing that up. I wonder if I could get it re-plated then.

Signal 2 · 02-17-2011, 05:05 PM

If you REALLY want to make it shine I guess chrome would be an option.

speedjunkie · 02-19-2011, 04:11 AM

I don't want to make it shine though, I'm trying to turn everything black. I've even thought about sandblasting my aftermarket pulleys and anodizing them. I believe they're aluminum anyway haha.

Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll look into plating for the non-aluminum stuff then.

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-19-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

I don't want to make it shine though, I'm trying to turn everything black.

speedjunkie · 02-19-2011, 10:33 PM

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Mine is power coated and I sanded the back side of the tabs alittle to be sure the siginal was not weak . That was 6-7 years ago .

OK, maybe I'll do that too. Thanks!

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What is that look for? LOL I've wanted to do this for several years, I just finally got the opportunity and money at the same time to do it haha.

Prodigy · 02-19-2011, 11:15 PM

I think it would look good, I hate how my pullies all look a nice neutral weathered color, then my greddy pullies are anodized light blue, looks so tacky... But I'll care about theta more once it's running good, take care of ascetics later... First I want more power, and a good tune to go with it... BDC anyone....?

Lol

J.

***TitaniumTT*** · 02-19-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Prodigy

I think it would look good, I hate how my pullies all look a nice neutral weathered color, then my greddy pullies are anodized light blue, looks so tacky... But I'll care about theta more once it's running good, take care of ascetics later... First I want more power, and a good tune to go with it... BDC anyone....?

Lol

J.

Get ahead of the curve, walk to the street, get a few pounds of road salt, remove air filter, rev to 8k, pour sand into engine.

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

What is that look for? LOL I've wanted to do this for several years, I just finally got the opportunity and money at the same time to do it haha.

Uh huh,....... couldn't be when I opened the hood you went, wow that really does look good

Prodigy · 02-20-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Get ahead of the curve, walk to the street, get a few pounds of road salt, remove air filter, rev to 8k, pour sand into engine

Hey I can do that myself, and it's cheaper!!!!! No need to supply your own datalogit either

J.

RETed · 02-20-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by speedjunkie

I don't want to make it shine though, I'm trying to turn everything black. I've even thought about sandblasting my aftermarket pulleys and anodizing them. I believe they're aluminum anyway haha.

Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll look into plating for the non-aluminum stuff then.

I believe there's a black cadmium plating option if you're looking for black.

-Ted

speedjunkie · 02-20-2011, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Uh huh,....... couldn't be when I opened the hood you went, wow that really does look good

Actually to be completely honest, no. A few years ago I decided to go all black, including under the hood, but until last year for the body and this year for the engine bay (since I have the engine out anyway) I didn't feel like stripping the car down to paint it LOL. Your engine bay does look good though haha.

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Originally Posted by Prodigy

Hey I can do that myself, and it's cheaper!!!!! No need to supply your own datalogit either

J.

LOL!!!

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Originally Posted by RETed

I believe there's a black cadmium plating option if you're looking for black.

-Ted

Awesome, thanks! I'll check into that. Hopefully someone around here can do it.

02-17-2011, 01:56 AM	#1
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	anodizing or painting timing wheel I'm thinking about either painting or anodizing (I'd rather anodize actually) the wheel that the CAS reads off of but I want to make sure it won't have any adverse effects on timing or anything. I'm not sure how they are coated from the factory but I'm sure there is something on there since they are green. Does anyone have any idea if painting or anodizing it would hurt anything? I figure anodizing would be less of an issue since you're essentially just staining the metal instead of covering it with paint, since it reads with magnetism. But I could be wrong on all this haha.

02-17-2011, 07:17 AM	#2
Signal 2 Viable Fossil Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-West iTrader: (0) Posts: 199 Rep Power: 17	I painted my trigger wheel a few years ago and noticed no ill-effects. It's magnetic, so after sanding off the OEM coating I went very light around the tabs. I've seen no ill effects. I would think anodizing would have even less effect than the OEM coating. __________________ Jim VR R1 FD Last edited by Signal 2; 02-17-2011 at 07:27 AM..

02-17-2011, 05:05 PM	#7
Signal 2 Viable Fossil Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-West iTrader: (0) Posts: 199 Rep Power: 17	If you REALLY want to make it shine I guess chrome would be an option. __________________ Jim VR R1 FD

02-17-2011, 08:55 AM	#3
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	Cool. That's what I figured but I just wanted to check. I figured if anything I'd just sand off the back of the tab completely. Thanks!

02-17-2011, 02:59 PM	#6
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	Damn haha. I didn't know you could only anodize aluminum. Thanks for clearing that up. I wonder if I could get it re-plated then.

02-19-2011, 04:11 AM	#8
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	I don't want to make it shine though, I'm trying to turn everything black. I've even thought about sandblasting my aftermarket pulleys and anodizing them. I believe they're aluminum anyway haha. Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll look into plating for the non-aluminum stuff then.