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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: aditup2004 on January 01, 2006, 03:58 PM

Title: Araya Rims?
Post by: aditup2004 on January 01, 2006, 03:58 PM

Are Araya Aero rims, in silver, anodized or laquered in some way? I am trying to polish a set and am only acheiving the desired mirror finish on the sidewalls where the brake has rubbed. You can see a diference in material between the "rubbed"area, and the middle which has not been rubbed. I know caustic removes anno, but does it attack the alloy? Help needed! Ad.

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: gmac on January 01, 2006, 04:07 PM

Not being funny bud, but are they shinesides ?  If they are you can guess the rest  :santa_afro:

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: aditup2004 on January 01, 2006, 04:10 PM

No Guy, Araya Aero's do not have a sidewall as such, it is one continuous surface from side to side. If you know what I mean? Ad

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: sawzall on January 01, 2006, 04:15 PM

caustic them mate i just stripped a set of hard anno pro class rims, removed all anno now ready to polish :santa_afro:if that does not work they may be laquered then you will need our old friend nitromores good luck

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: aditup2004 on January 01, 2006, 04:22 PM

So they are anno'd with some clear protection stuff then?
You can see what I mean in the pic, matbe?;
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y43/aditup2004/DSCF1302.jpg)
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Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: sawzall on January 01, 2006, 04:30 PM

ad i had the clear anno on a set of forks a couple of mins in caustic sorted it :santa_afro:

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: aditup2004 on January 01, 2006, 04:37 PM

Looks like caustic then. Thats a 1st for me :santa_shocked: Ad :santa_afro:

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: sawzall on January 01, 2006, 04:54 PM

let us know how you get on p.s dont forget your rubber gloves i also find rubbing rim with a scotch bright helps to remove any left overs good luck

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: gmac on January 01, 2006, 05:36 PM

Quote from: sawzall on January 01, 2006, 04:54 PM

let us know how you get on p.s dont forget your rubber gloves i also find rubbing rim with a scotch bright helps to remove any left overs good luck

Kinky, but intriguing. I'm strangeless curious now   :o

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: sawzall on January 01, 2006, 08:37 PM

just your dirty mind guy  :santa_grin: all innocent honest :santa_wink:

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on January 03, 2006, 07:57 PM

careful you dont lose your watch up there dude :D

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 03, 2006, 08:24 PM

anno itself is not coloured, its dyed aftrewards. caustic will eat through alloy so be carefull.

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: aditup2004 on January 03, 2006, 08:28 PM

 :santa_afro:
I won't leave em in for too long then.
Do I have to submerge them or just coat em with the stuff? Ad :-\

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 03, 2006, 08:30 PM

yup they are annodised as are most alloy bmx parts to keep them shiney :)

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: sawzall on January 04, 2006, 08:46 PM

hey ad youre keeping quiet about rims did you leave them to long and disolve them :2funny:

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: aditup2004 on January 05, 2006, 05:28 PM

Been a bit busy with work, and then the brakes failed on my van, so just got a bit overwhelmed. Gonna give it a go this weekend I think.  :santa_afro: Ad

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: Zippy on January 05, 2006, 07:40 PM

I've got a set in alloy that need some attention as well. Might give mine a go at the weekend also. Does anybody know where you can get the little Araya stickers though.

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: aditup2004 on January 13, 2006, 03:47 PM

Rims polished and built up. The pic does not do them justice. They have come up really well. Didn't take too long either, about an hour per rim (on a polishing wheel, not by hand) the result;
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y43/aditup2004/DSCF1313.jpg)
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Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 13, 2006, 03:49 PM

beautiful . mine now please.

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: dan-dare on January 13, 2006, 03:55 PM

Nice job Ad! :)

Title: Re: Araya Rims?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on January 15, 2006, 03:55 PM

Quote from: dan-dare on January 13, 2006, 03:55 PM

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