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Offline oberonspacefruit

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« on: November 06, 2015, 06:57 PM »
Got a set of supra E wheels, laced to some generic 48 hubs. they've been stood in a damp basement for ten years and the crome is peeling everywhere, which is a shame as otherwise they are in good condition.
I want them for a rider, so im considering:
A. leaving them like that, but it will be the weakest visual aspect of the bike as everything else is coming up nicely
B. powdercoat the rims, which will give me chance to lace up a set of hubs that are a bit better than the bland ones that are in.

so........theres no point in taking the second option if the powder is gonna wear off after 5 mins. My only experience of powder on rims is on my 84 quad...they were araya aeros in gold powder and the powder was pretty thin as it was more of a show pony. With the dust from MK and a bit of dew, it made a great abrasive paste to wear off a clean line right round both sides of the rim.anyone had any success with a good thick powder, more like the kind they enamel stoves with?
 ps i know the thread is not as exciting without pix.....
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2015, 07:44 PM »
I have white powdered rims on the Performer I rode at Cleethorpes this year. The braking is good and they have marked but nothing worse than a shiney side
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 10:16 PM »
got any pics of those?
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2015, 10:41 AM »
how bad is the chrome on the surface, on the top where the spokes are ?  if the flakes can be removed,  a good polish will blend in holes in the chrome,if this can be done then  for the braking surface just remove the chrome with a sander,600, 800 grit then 1000grit wet n dry ,  you will have to go through the copper/nickle layer too then polish the surface to blend it in with the top , done this with a oddy hazard rim n its hard to tell where the chrome has been removed , perfect for a rider build  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2015, 09:51 AM »
Nick   has someones pinched your  ferret  box of the back  :knuppel2:

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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2015, 09:54 AM »
Nick   has someones pinched your  ferret  box of the back  :knuppel2:

no, I have a multi-function one for ferrets and pigeons :LolLolLolLol:
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