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77 R100RS Spoke Wheel Finish
77 R100RS Spoke Wheel Finish
I'm returning it to the blue stripped spoke wheel. I know the rims had a satin look finish to them, but haven't seen an actual rim up close for many years Does anyone know what technique BMW used to obtain that satin finish. Were they annodized, glass beed blasted, etc. I have some nice condition 76-77 rims, hubs, rotors, NOS spokes so trying to replicate the rim finish as accurately as possible
Anyone have any previous restoration techniques to replicate the finish?
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I got rid of my big buffing wheel as well as my smaller unit. The smaller unit and supplies came from Caswell,https://caswellplating.com
Looking at the website, I don't see the small unit I had listed anymore. Good luck. St.
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I haven’t seen any of these wheels live in person for many years. But the ad brochure/photos are certainly a satin not polished luster.
Still searching for an answer.
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Give a local metal polish shop a call or visit and see what they say. The satin finish on the BMW wheels was not due to a satin chrome or any special trick as far as I know, just a bit of work.
Sadly the guy I knew who has done a lot of polish on BMW bikes is gone. He loved to polish engine, transmission, and other parts on the bike to shiny smooth. Not quite what you want but almost.
I guess that is about all I can say, good luck. St.
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