Will Arnold Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 what do you lot think would be a good thing to try for a rim coating? i was thinking of getting my rear rim powder coated, to see what it would make the brakes like.... do any of you have suggestions as to what would be a good substitute for plazmatic rim coating. cheers ;) Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Someone said about glue and sand. Dunno if it'd work though.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 if you can apply a nice thin layer evenly, then no reason why it shouldnt work ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 powder coating leaves a shiny, smooth surface? generally speaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 powder coating leaves a shiny, smooth surface? generally speaking? ← so does anodising but thats ass kickingly good ;) im thining of the glue and sand idea, or maybe 'no more nails' and sand. i dont want to feck my wheel up, because how would i get it all off? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 i imagine a powdercoated rim giving similar braking to a regular sprayed rim = shit. when it gets wet = die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 i imagine a powdercoated rim giving similar braking to a regular sprayed rim = shit. when it gets wet = die. ← suppose youve got a point, lol no harm in trying thou i suppose, im guinna try the nomore nails and sand thing tommorow morning ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakley Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 i think its called a grind and tar!! joE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 i think its called a grind and tar!! joE! ← the reason im trying to find a long lasting solution is so that i dont have to faff about with my rear brake adding tar and re-grinding it. i want a fit and forget brake setup.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmaz03 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 the reason im trying to find a long lasting solution is so that i dont have to faff about with my rear brake adding tar and re-grinding it. i want a fit and forget brake setup.... ← I have the best idea, get a D521 and some heatsink Konigs and you will have the best brake ever. Mine sure is :D Gaz ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 the reason im trying to find a long lasting solution is so that i dont have to faff about with my rear brake adding tar and re-grinding it. i want a fit and forget brake setup.... ← You have a good point will :D I think the same too but im not clever enough to do anything about it the sand thing sounds good. Just make sure water + sand dont get on your spokes though ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 The sand will come off eventually and the brake pads won't last as long. I'm amazed at the number of topics on what brake pads, etc, as I never seem to have this problem. HS33's front and back, both with grinds and red pads. Work fine in the wet and the dry, the only thing being that its worth cleaning the rims if I've been out in the wet. They hold on rails, gaps, whatever. I'm sure lots of people either have toy angle grinders or weak brake fingers. I ground a rim for a mate and it works fine when I ride his bike, but he always lands and the brake slips. I think its because when I started riding I had shite cantilever brakes, and it was a case of hold on tight or land on your arse. As for powder coating, sounds like a bad idea. I would have thought the paint would wear away (when my tyre rubbed against my old powder coated frame it went down to the metal in seconds) and not be any more grippy than the break surface. But hey, there's nothing wrong with experimentation, so if it's not a hassle you could give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Get it chromed. :D Ultimate powerful braking, so i hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 until you get a drip of water on the rim. i think steve-a said something in the style of "water on chrome rim almost speeds the bike up when braking, it's that bad" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Which aparently goes shit in the wet too .... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCircus Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Get it chromed. :D Ultimate powerful braking, so i hear. ← Until you get a nanogram of water on your rim, at which point it becomes not a brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechink Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 i dont see a problem with grinding. you all know trials is time and effort so whats half hour if that every month or so gonna do. stop being lazy and set your brake up good. thechink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Double Sided Tape :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I reckon half this lot would be better with 3in1 on their rims... (Sounded dodgy didn't it...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 until you get a drip of water on the rim. i think steve-a said something in the style of "water on chrome rim almost speeds the bike up when braking, it's that bad" ← Which aparently goes shit in the wet too .... :P ← Until you get a nanogram of water on your rim, at which point it becomes not a brake. ← So, your saying it's no good in wet? :D Do it the JT way and only ride when it dry. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I have the best idea, get a D521 and some heatsink Konigs and you will have the best brake ever. Mine sure is :) Gaz :D ← and for us mod riders :)" p.s i dont know why people are metioning grinds etc, everyone has tried a gind at one point :P im looking for a fit and forget brake! not a, oh shit, i need to grind my rim(its a bitch to do on mods, far more easier on stock and less time consuming). anyways, back to the topic, anyone got any suggestions? :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Try the Chrome out since it is coming to summer soon then grind when the wet season comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-A Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Chrome does work, and it isn't as bad as peole seem to say with the wet. My set up with a chrome rim with Plaz Spanish Fly pads is a relly nice brake I think. Its fairly suseptable to grease on the rim, so need to be carefull when handling the bike, but when the rim and pads are clean its really good. In damp weather its even better, and if its raining lightly aslong as i drag the brake every now and then to clear the water it works fine. But once a substancial amount of water gets on the brake surface you cna forget about brakes, as people saw at the memorial ride in Abingdon. No brakes is just a challenge :D And yes it does feel like you speed up when its really wet as you expect to slow down but dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Could try cutting it with a blade. It's been done, but not really tested proporly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz M Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 if you really wanna try it, get some ultre thin glue (prefferably both thin and super strong holding) get tiny bits of sand and tiny amounts of glass or anything else which is relatively sharp but is really small and since you dont want it to be too rough only use small amounts, put glue on rim, sprinkle the stuff onto glue, wait for it to dry, then add a coat of glue ontop of the finish and you have a long long lasting grind, if it all goes pear shaped just get the angle grinder out and grind it off, its just be like grinding your rim normally :D worth a try, i think im going to try it in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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