Maxie_Monty Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Anyone know a quick way to smooth a rim, fancy trying it with my heatsink yellows as ive been told they perform better. Not thinking of sitting there for an hour sanding away, any quicker options? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modifiedridah2k9 Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Anyone know a quick way to smooth a rim, fancy trying it with my heatsink yellows as ive been told they perform better. Not thinking of sitting there for an hour sanding away, any quicker options? Cheers I don't think there are any other options, unless you completly deaden (excuse slang) the grind. By riding it for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam1992 Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Go down in stages with files if you know what i mean e.g harsh, medium, light, lighter then use sand paper. If i was you i would just buy a new rim or run it until the grind is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxie_Monty Posted July 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Go down in stages with files if you know what i mean e.g harsh, medium, light, lighter then use sand paper. If i was you i would just buy a new rim or run it until the grind is dead. That will take longggggggggggggg. Forget that. Could i just use a sander ? Nah, not spending money when theres alternatives. Grind will be dead soon enough hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam1992 Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 That will take longggggggggggggg. Forget that. Could i just use a sander ? Nah, not spending money when theres alternatives. Grind will be dead soon enough hopefully. If you want to yes, but i would just ride it until it is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxie_Monty Posted July 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 on a light grind that has been used for about, 7 months, its gotta be dead hasnt it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Heatsink yellows, I found, were much better on a grind. They hardly wear down too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_coggan Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 You could get a grinder and grind the rim the opporsite way to normal and it will smooth it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Sander, dremel, anything designed to take metal off in small amounts really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Use a grinder with a fine sanding disc, and a really shallow angle, then just move it over the rim really slowly. It'll still be a bit rough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 flatten it off with a fine sanding disc on an angle grinder then finish up with a really fine pad on an orbital sander or something similar perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
step Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 You can try a wire disc. Like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Buy some really hard pads eg magura blacks or magura kool stops and they'll make your grind die in a cupple of weeks (assuming you ride alot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Buy some really hard pads eg magura blacks or magura kool stops and they'll make your grind die in a cupple of weeks (assuming you ride alot) and also barely work at all, causing him to fall on his face a lot? good plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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