Removing glossy finish / stripping carbon rim?

Hey there, I bought this 60mm glossy rim off my mate last week. When i look at my bike set up, i prefer to have the all matte finish so it matches with my sandblasted titanium frame. So any advise to get rid of the gloss finish on it safely?

Any advise would be highly appreciated !

Cheers boys!

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you might be able to wet and dry it, but don't take it down to the weave.
then find a suitable matt laquer for carbon

you might be able to wet and dry it, but don't take it down to the weave.
then find a suitable matt laquer for carbon

Cheers, what do you think about super fine sand paper? and wat do u mean by wet and dry? Thanks

0000 wire wool. Wet and dry will be far too much

(wet and dry is super fine sandpaper)

Found this here

Cheers guys

Just to be more clear. All you should have to do is scuff up the surface of your gloss lacquer to a matt with 0000 wire wool. No re-spraying.

Just to be more clear. All you should have to do is scuff up the surface of your gloss lacquer to a matt with 0000 wire wool. No re-spraying.

Ok so basically.....

1) buy the 0000 wire wool
2) scrub against the rim (no water?) till matte
3) then no clear coat.

Am i right jammy?

No water, small circular motions to avoid "patterned" or streaked look. No clear coat required as all you've done is matt-up the surface of the current, glossy lacquer.

This is the method I've used on guitars to remove the gloss from necks and other bits.

No water, small circular motions to avoid "patterned" or streaked look. No clear coat required as all you've done is matt-up the surface of the current, glossy lacquer.

This is the method I've used on guitars to remove the gloss from necks and other bits.

Nice man! Im sorted, will start on them next week. So i need to get a super fine woolsteel for this rite?

0000 wire wool.

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Ok Cool!

I'd like to strip the paint of my Mash forks to show the original carbon. How do i go about doing this?

fine sandpaper/wet and dry
then re-laquer

or buy a set of carbon forks that aren't painted.

Boil the forks in a 50/50 nitromors/vinegar mix until they are soft like a pair of over cooked courgettes and then peel by hand.

Or buy a set of carbon forks that are painted and swap them for a set of carbon forks that aren't painted.

. . . so I am hearing 'overcooked' is a single word, very weird, who'd thought this thread would have turned out like this ?

fine sandpaper/wet and dry
then re-laquer

Whats the best laquer to use....I've got some bare forks thats need coating up!!

suppose any cellulose type