Anodizing new wheels
OK, I believe this subject has been covered on this forum somewhere, but searching netted a wide variety of things, but none the answer I am looking for....
I am hung-up on the look of my '86 R with the gold wheels. However, my riding trips are starting to include a lot more rocks and deep ruts that are starting to remove my rear tires from their bead. So, bead locks are in order. But, I want the bead locks to be gold like the original wheels!
With the vast knowledge of the diverse group on this site, can anyone point me at this information or tell me the answer:
If I purchase a new set of polished bead-locks (I don't know yet- ITP's or Douglas) and I have access to be able to get them anodized, what is the proper method for this? Will the anodize "take" to the polished aliminum wheel? Does the wheel need to be scuffed first?
I know that I need to know what aluminum alloy the wheels are and if they have been heat-treated or hardened in any way, but before I purchase, I'm wanting to know if this is even possible or not.
Thanks in advance for any answers that can be offered!
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