Sanding down a machined wheel

would it be ok to sand down the machined part of a rim so that its looks non-machined? would this affect the strength of the wheel itself? has anyone tried this?

Exactly what part of the rim are you referring to? And how much material do you think you'd need to remove in order to make it look non-machined? Kinda odd question.

just the part thats machined

I presume you mean the braking surface. Yes, you could, technically speaking, but what's the point? The brake pad itself will wear down the braking surface for you - there's no need to accelerate this undesirable process!

What rim is it, and what rim do you want it to look like?

how much is your time worth?

If you dont have access to a decent sanding/grinding setup it'll take a considerable amount of time to get a smooth finish.

Time better spent earning the neccessary bucks to get the rim you want to emulate.

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Just get a non machined rim if they take your fancy. Plenty to choose from. You can even use 29er disc specific rims.

i ride brakeless so wont get worn down, i'll be able to get it sanded down perfectly im just wondering if it will damage the rim itself and if the wheel will lose strength

Well it won't be stronger... it depends on how much material you have to remove to get the finish you want. If it's just a quick wipe over with some 600g then they'll be fine, but if you go at them for hours then the rim walls will be thinner and weaker (and prone to splitting under pressure from the inner tube).

I would just paint the rims, or get some track-specific rims that don't have a braking surface. A sanded rim won't really look any different to a machined rim unless you're inspecting it very closely.

just do it

Well it won't be stronger... it depends on how much material you have to remove to get the finish you want. If it's just a quick wipe over with some 600g then they'll be fine, but if you go at them for hours then the rim walls will be thinner and weaker (and prone to splitting under pressure from the inner tube).

I would just paint the rims, or get some track-specific rims that don't have a braking surface. A sanded rim won't really look any different to a machined rim unless you're inspecting it very closely.

do you mean as strong? cos obvs i know the rim wont be stronger, i take the braking surface off so it looks unmachined, so how every much there is, and then respray

If you're painting the rim then you don't need to remove the machined surface, just give it a bit of a key with a scotchbrite pad and do a couple of layers of high-build primer before you paint it. This won't affect the strength at all.