Joined: Jul 2015
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From: NW Oregon
Bikes: 1982 Trek 930R Custom, '91 Diamondback Ascent w/ XT, XTR updates, Fuji Team Pro CF road flyer, Specialized Sirrus Gravel Convert, '09 Comencal Meta 5.5 XC, '02 Marin MBX500, '84 Gitane Criterium bike
i've used my 2" sanding discs and then placed the wheel in the Park truing stand to remove the paint... with a bit of trial/error, i found the angle to both sand away the paint, and make the wheel spin at a slow, even rate... an even, bare aluminum finish, without hassle, was achieved
IIRC, 60, then 120 grit discs.were used... been a while since i've spun one.
i finished the job with plain 220 emery paper, and a few spins by hand.
i considered trying 400 paper too, but it looked fine, so, meh..
The "paint" was powder coat... tough stuff!
pneumatic 1/4" angle die grinder, rubberized screw-on disc arbor, 2" screw on discs...
Last edited by maddog34; 02-12-25 at 08:33 PM.