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Rim RePaint

  • 08-03-2015 9:59pm
    #1
    dhaughton99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Wondering if theres a handy way to re-paint the rim where the brake removes the paint without having to repaint the whole wheel. Maybe some kind of paint pen or similar?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,168 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Most rims have a bare aluminium alloy brake track.

    Sometimes that is coated with ceramic (e.g. Mavic Exalith).

    Either way it is not paint and should not be painted.

    If you paint the rim you may die horribly.


  • #3
    Puggy
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭Puggy


    From the attachment they look all white to me :)


  • #4
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    snowy, in fact.


  • #5
    dhaughton99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭dhaughton99


    It was painted black when I bought the bike.
    Mavic eclipse rim.

    Lumen wrote: »
    Most rims have a bare aluminium alloy brake track.

    Sometimes that is coated with ceramic (e.g. Mavic Exalith).

    Either way it is not paint and should not be painted.

    If you paint the rim you may die horribly.


  • #6
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,027 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    dhaughton99 wrote: »
    ... re-paint the rim where the brake removes the paint...
    :confused: Even if the brakes had removed paint, do you not intend to use the brakes again?


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  • #7
    dhaughton99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,696 ✭✭✭dhaughton99


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    :confused: Even if the brakes had removed paint, do you not intend to use the brakes again?

    Not using with brakes again


  • #8
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,778 ✭✭✭cython


    dhaughton99 wrote: »
    It was painted black when I bought the bike.
    Mavic eclipse rim.

    Assuming you mean Mavic Ellipse wheel, as in the track/SS wheel, they were not "painted" black, but rather have/had an anodised coating on the brake track. As mentioned, if you don't intend to use them with brakes again (presume going fixed gear?) then they probably can be painted, but just hope you never got to sell them on!


  • #9
    usheeeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭usheeeen


    You can use black electrical tape on the brake track. Works quite well.


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