An 'it is what it is' project, how should I remove the remaining nice purple finish from the rim so the brakes are more effective? (More quickly than waiting for the brake pads to do the job)
by Worldly_Papaya4606
An 'it is what it is' project, how should I remove the remaining nice purple finish from the rim so the brakes are more effective? (More quickly than waiting for the brake pads to do the job)
by Worldly_Papaya4606
8 Comments
Nope, just ride the bike down some hills to accelerate the process. Any sanding or buffing to the wheel will just make things worse.
Depends what it is, BKF, Brakleen, acetone, etc. would probably work
The fact that the aluminum oxide on your rims is dyed purple is not affecting your brake performance negatively.
If I’m seeing that wrong (pretty sure I’m not) and it’s actually powdercoat, then a few rides on wet roads with lots of braking will take care of it.
I would leave it to the brake pads.
Drain cleaner or strong alcaline kitchen cleaner works well.
This is anodized. Will not effect braking at all. It’s as effective as the bare aluminum.
If you truly want to remove it, any sodium hydroxide based liquids, like draino. But Lye is super corrosive to aluminum. Leave it on too long and it can weaken the metal.
You’ve said it yourself – it is what it is. Just let the brake pads do the work.
However if you want to improve performance, I’d replace the pads with something bigger and grippier, that should boost performance more than removed rim finish and current pads
The rims (anodizing) are not the issue… the bare bone basic pads and flexible calipers are you braking performance issue