BMX - Black to silver

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA

View Full Version : Black to silver

poonster18
02-20-06, 01:59 PM
Hey guys I ride a DK 4 pack with an alex e supra triple wall rim on the back end...and I was wondering what was the best way to take off all the black paint from my rim so that I can make it silver. I've heard using sandpaper would work but just need some confirmation. rockon. and thanks.

AlmostTrick
02-20-06, 02:09 PM
Are you sure it's paint and not anodized aluminum? Either way sanding it off will look like crud. It will leave lots of scratches and still be black around the spoke nipples. If you REALLY must have silver rims buy new ones. Refinishing your present ones (to where it looks good) will cost just as much or more.
poonster18
02-20-06, 02:19 PM
ok thanks dude and i meant anodized black.

KinetikBiker
02-20-06, 04:08 PM
when you sand your black rims the scratches make it rougher and make the breaking easier...and more beterer!
AlmostTrick
02-20-06, 10:15 PM
These guys say you can use oven cleaner to remove anodizing. And you can also polish it out. I never tried it but it sounds much more betererer (oops!) than sanding.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=175499