remove gold finish from wheel?

[twgranger]

How do i remove the gold finish from my front rim? paint stripper? I want it to match my back wheels

[03 ORANGE SHEE]

you can buy one of mine for $40, that will be polished not gold

[gasmask]

i would like to know to! how do you remove the gold color from the rim? mine 250r & 500r...

[Trikeaholic]

just buy a dam douglas rim, what is the freakin fascination with shade tree mechanic cob jobs these days. maybe someone needs a factory rim, juet sell the darn thing, spend $70 and get a better, stronger polished aluminum wheel!

[mbg75]

easy-off brand oven cleaner. the original one thats caustic (with lye). wear rubber gloves, spray it on heavy, let it soak in and scrub off the gold with steel wool or a SOS pad. you'll have to repeat it a few times to get it all off.
then follow up by washing, compounding, and polishing the rim.

however, like everyone said, it's alot easier to just buy a new rim.

[BLAZERONE22]

You can sandblast if off. and start sanding, and polishing. Lots of work, I think the 70 bucks is well spent.

[Derrick Adams]

I wasn't aware Douglas made a front rim for the Tri-Z. I could have sworn I asked at Dennis Kirk and they were unavailable.

Trikeaholic, did you buy one for yours?

I sandblasted the gold off the R rims with mild abrasive, and i'm polishing them out now.

[mywifeknowseverything]

I am also under the impression that the Front is Not Available..

[Trikeaholic]

I would call Them. Why would that rim be so different it size than an R front rim? Possibly the hub would not fit? IDK. Never tried to get one for a Z, but I did get one for my 83 R easy enough.

[twgranger]

just buy a dam douglas rim, what is the freakin fascination with shade tree mechanic cob jobs these days. maybe someone needs a factory rim, juet sell the darn thing, spend $70 and get a better, stronger polished aluminum wheel!

you let me know when you find a new one for my Z!! i looked and found nothing. ok?

[mywifeknowseverything]

I would call Them. Why would that rim be so different it size than an R front rim? Possibly the hub would not fit? IDK. Never tried to get one for a Z, but I did get one for my 83 R easy enough.

12in Front Rim....No one makes it....There is a person that I have been in contact with that will make one custom....Over 100 bucks though...
TW.....I say start Rubbin....

[a-camp]

Full circle ha ???

[Jeb]

Didn't the black and red 85 Tri-Z have silver rims?

[bigredhead]

i'd say sand blast !

[a-camp]

Or glass bead and clear coat.