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Painting rims
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I have a pair of slightly used Mavic Reflex rims that i wamt to use i the winter. They have a odd golden color and I would like to spray paint them dark grey/black. But will it last?? I'm thinking of using god quality car paint (like Motip) and prepare them with a god cleaning before painting - but will it be enough?? Any advice?? O. Simonsen |
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I'm thinking of using
god quality car paint (like Motip) and prepare them with a god cleaning before painting - but will it be enough If you pray for help, it should be. B (remove clothes to reply) |
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O. Simonsen wrote:
Hi all... I have a pair of slightly used Mavic Reflex rims that i wamt to use i the winter. They have a odd golden color and I would like to spray paint them dark grey/black. But will it last?? I'm thinking of using god quality car paint (like Motip) and prepare them with a god cleaning before painting - but will it be enough?? Any advice?? O. Simonsen you may have limited success, but generally, it's not considered viable. the anodizing does not present a surface to which the paint can reliably stick so even if you get it on there, it'll quickly chip & flake. trying to remove the anodizing involves abrasion, and an abrasive sufficiently aggressive to remove the anodizing will take with it significant amounts of substrate - i don't recommend it. |
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O.-
I agree the painting won't work. If it's the 'odd golden color' you object to, it is possible to make them just plain old silver (i.e. bare AL) by removing the gold-colored anodizing with oven cleaner. K. On 11/9/2004 4:08 AM, O. Simonsen wrote: Hi all... I have a pair of slightly used Mavic Reflex rims that i wamt to use i the winter. They have a odd golden color and I would like to spray paint them dark grey/black. But will it last?? I'm thinking of using god quality car paint (like Motip) and prepare them with a god cleaning before painting - but will it be enough?? Any advice?? O. Simonsen |
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Kirk Van Deraa wrote:
O.- I agree the painting won't work. If it's the 'odd golden color' you object to, it is possible to make them just plain old silver (i.e. bare AL) by removing the gold-colored anodizing with oven cleaner. please don't do that. stressed aluminum & highly reactive chemicals like sodium hydroxide are not a good combination. K. On 11/9/2004 4:08 AM, O. Simonsen wrote: Hi all... I have a pair of slightly used Mavic Reflex rims that i wamt to use i the winter. They have a odd golden color and I would like to spray paint them dark grey/black. But will it last?? I'm thinking of using god quality car paint (like Motip) and prepare them with a god cleaning before painting - but will it be enough?? Any advice?? O. Simonsen |
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