Do clear brake pads prevent paint rubbing off rims

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Do clear brake pads prevent paint rubbing off rims
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flag kembrey619
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 9:59 Quote
as title says
searched but i havent really got a clear answer
i want to run brakes but dont want to spoile my rims
is there any pads or methods of not rubbing the paint off?
cheers
flag SpikeX
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:02 Quote
Yes there its - get disc brakes.

I don't think there's anything you can do to prevent the paint chipping with Vs.
flag charge-rider
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:15 Quote
SpikeX wrote:
Yes there its - get disc brakes.

I don't think there's anything you can do to prevent the paint chipping with Vs.
Well good luck with finding a bmx with disc mountsRolleyes
flag SpikeX
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:21 Quote
charge-rider wrote:
SpikeX wrote:
Yes there its - get disc brakes.

I don't think there's anything you can do to prevent the paint chipping with Vs.
Well good luck with finding a bmx with disc mountsRolleyes

Oh sorry mate, didn't realise it was the BMX forum. Redface
flag dh-pete
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:22 Quote
I have heard of people layering the contact are of the rim with a coat of clear nail varnish. But I do not know how well this works. Considering how hard wearing the stuff is, it could work, but your braking power could weaken.

I say try it, if it doesn't work, nail varnish remover will get it off. But if your rim isn't well painted, it'll get more than the varnish off..
flag wtt-tmr
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:27 Quote
SpikeX wrote:
charge-rider wrote:
SpikeX wrote:
Yes there its - get disc brakes.

I don't think there's anything you can do to prevent the paint chipping with Vs.
Well good luck with finding a bmx with disc mountsRolleyes

Oh sorry mate, didn't realise it was the BMX forum. Redface
yes you can fit a bmx with disc brakes I think its specialized the offered a disc tab you putted on a bmx or woodma disco solver
flag gary1
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:33 Quote
charge-rider wrote:
SpikeX wrote:
Yes there its - get disc brakes.

I don't think there's anything you can do to prevent the paint chipping with Vs.
Well good luck with finding a bmx with disc mountsRolleyes

Here

Unlucky Rolleyes
flag charge-rider
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:39 Quote
Do you really consider that a bmx?
flag gary1
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:41 Quote
Its 20" wheels. Why not?
flag wtt-tmr
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:54 Quote
charge-rider wrote:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30612
This is 20", does that make it a bmx aswell?Rolleyes
dont laught this is my 4x bike
flag AqueousBeef
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 10:55 Quote
Your pads shouldn't be rubbing the paint on your rims, only the machined braking area...
flag dnbmx
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 11:40 Quote
charge-rider wrote:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30612
This is 20", does that make it a bmx aswell?Rolleyes

what makes a freestyle Bmx a Bmx?
BMX stands for bicycle motocross . So if you want to be specific about it unless the bike is used for racing its not a BMX...
flag justin99
Posted: Jan 4, 2009 at 17:34 Quote
Clear pads won't leave a mark on your rim. They still will eventually rub the paint off the sidewalls but you'll have a cleaner looking rim for longer with clear pads than you would with black pads. With your red rims and clear pads you'd eventually get the paint worn off but the sidewalls would just be silver with possibly some areas of red. Now if you had black pads on the red rims you'd get black streaks before the paint rubs off and eventually you'd have black streaks and spots of silver and red.
flag kembrey619
Posted: Jan 5, 2009 at 10:17 Quote
justin99 wrote:
Clear pads won't leave a mark on your rim. They still will eventually rub the paint off the sidewalls but you'll have a cleaner looking rim for longer with clear pads than you would with black pads. With your red rims and clear pads you'd eventually get the paint worn off but the sidewalls would just be silver with possibly some areas of red. Now if you had black pads on the red rims you'd get black streaks before the paint rubs off and eventually you'd have black streaks and spots of silver and red.
cheers dude i think your the only one that has gave me a good idea (y)
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