Changing appearance of '17 RT-S front wheels

[Steve W.]

I used a 4 1/2" flap disk on a cheap Harbor Freight angle grinder.

I took the wheel off, placed it on a swivel stool and sat on another stool near it. Pretty much kept my body in the same position and rotated the wheel under me. Used a VERY light touch and tried to keep the grinder straight and parallel to the wheel to avoid rounding off the edges.

After all the paint was gone, there were some scratches (they looked like deep machining marks) across the edges, so I used some fiber surface conditioning discs, also from Harbor Freight.

I did not pay any attention to the clock while I was doing it, but it probably took about 45 minutes to jack up one side, remove the wheel, clean the paint off the edges, put the wheel back on and put the bike back down.

I did not get any pictures of the process, but it can be re-created, if necessary.

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[RICZ]

Steve, what type of tape did you use to protect areas you weren't sanding?

 

[Steve W.]

Steve, what type of tape did you use to protect areas you weren't sanding?

The INVISIBLE kind. :shocked:

No tape used, just a steady hand or two.

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[RICZ]

The INVISIBLE kind. :shocked:

No tape used, just a steady hand or two.

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We are alike in that regard. Good work Steve.

 

[Psp501]

IMO, it looks much better than the original. Great job. enjoy your ride

 

[Steve W.]

Thanks. I'll enjoy it when I can, ... it's HER ride. :thumbup:

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[Border Rider]

Got pair of those rims I took off my 2016 RT. Might try that before I sell them.

 

[DGoebel]

One of the best stock rim upgrades I've seen, very distinctive. Kudos Steve.

By the way, This is what the rest of us are seeing on your Photobucket hosted pics

Versus a non photobucket hosted pic like this