KMC Tank Beadlock

[IZAM559]

Over the last couple days I got a wild idea to strip the paint off my kmc beadlock rings. I am wanting a polished finish ring. After finally getting most of the paint off, I came to find out they were not made using the same manufacturing process. Some are a polished and machined ring, while two are what appear to be cast aluminum. Is there any thoughts on what to do at this point?

I am going to contact KMC, but wondering if this seems genuine T6 as marked. Can it be 6061 T6 and a cast piece? It does have gassing pits I can not polish out.

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[DOOKEY]

Is it possible that 6061-T6 piece of aluminum was blasted before coating? Could explain the pitting.

 

[IZAM559]

Is it possible that 6061-T6 piece of aluminum was blasted before coating? Could explain the pitting.

I thought this also, but the pitting is deep in some areas, and also it is uniform even in the holes and recessed areas.

 

[mgroeger]

Did you buy these wheels brand new or used off of someone?

 

[IZAM559]

Did you buy these wheels brand new or used off of someone?

I bought them brand new at trail built. This was a year ago however.

 

[IZAM559]

So just an update, I put in claim with KMC, -and ordered two new rings.

I don’t want to completely rule out bead blasting. Is there any tell tell signs to look for to say if it’s blasted or different process of manufacturing?

 

[IZAM559]

Is it possible that 6061-T6 piece of aluminum was blasted before coating? Could explain the pitting.

Kmc stated they’re bead blasted. So just a couple of mine were not.

 

[DOOKEY]

Kmc stated they’re bead blasted. So just a couple of mine were not.

Ugh. What's next?

 

[IZAM559]

Ugh. What's next?

I just cleaned them up, gave them all a nice brush finish. I want them to look okay, but at the end of the day they are meant to get beat up. I am more happy they are not cast.

 

[Spencer]

Wish they offered the KMC Tank wheels with a polished ring. I just got a set myself. Tempted to sand off the outer ring before the trial does it for me.

 

[IZAM559]

Wish they offered the KMC Tank wheels with a polished ring. I just got a set myself. Tempted to sand off the outer ring before the trial does it for me.

I ended up sanding everything giving it a brushed finish. It looks better than the black did all scratched up.

 

[Spencer]

I ended up sanding everything giving it a brushed finish. It looks better than the black did all scratched up.

Got any pics?

 

[IZAM559]

Got any pics?

let me try to send one. They look good from ten feet away. I used paint stripper at first, then brass wire wheel, and sand on flat surfaces. It was not a quick job.

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