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I am getting some cranks powder coated up in lovely Hackney and will be pedaling up to Armourtex in about an hour.
I spoke to Steve at Armourtex and told him I will need a few areas masked off, specifically the areas that contact the ring on the arms and the threads for the chainring bolts - he didn't seem to think it was a problem.
But . . . masking off a clean circle following the side of a rim mind be more difficult.
I suppose there is a reason powder coated rims are machined rather than masked, ie: even the professional manufacturers powder coat the whole rim then machine the sides, as opposed to masking it.
I recently did a rim myself with sandpaper, primer, spray paint and cleat coat, looks real nice, you can get it surprisingly pro looking if you take your time.
If you don't want to do it yourself, you may have better luck getting it wet sprayed as the mask does not have to withstand 200° - Armourtex also do wet spraying.