Author Topic: sanding aloy rims?? (Read 704 times)

dwain dibbly · « **on:** January 10, 2008, 05:13 PM »

i got a pair of ukai rims that im wanting to polish
ive had a go at sticking drill polishing mop on them.
but it wasnt doing anything

i had to get the 80grit out and work down
but its took me 1hr just to do the space between 2 spoke holes

does anyone know of a good tool i could use to sand the rim prior to polishing??

lazychubs · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2008, 05:17 PM »

have you de anodised em first
as my old proclass was like that
was clear anod

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2008, 05:32 PM »

Quote from: Lazychubs on January 10, 2008, 05:17 PM

have you de anodised em first
as my old proclass was like that
was clear anod

ahh dunno are they anno'd?
they look raw alloy
can anyone enlighten me?

motomagII · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2008, 05:41 PM »

pretty sure they are annodised

double chevron · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2008, 05:49 PM »

100% sure they're anno'd in some way.
Alloy doesn't last long without a protective coat, especially BMX rims !

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2008, 06:43 PM »

cheers gang they were anno'd

this is why this site is so valuable the amount of knowledge is limitless

i wouldn't have had a clue they were anodized and i would have spent weeks
sanding them

ive just spent 5mins with oven pride (another rad tip)

and they are ready to go back to the polish mop

insideoutland · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2008, 07:49 PM »

if you wanna give them a light sand to get any little nicks out.. get your self a mouse sander.
You get them v shape pads with it, but they are to course so get a sheet of wet &dry 600-1000 and stick/glue it to the pad then cut round the shape. then sand away

you can work up the grades , then your ready for a good polish.....