Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
The classic method to "dress" a rim's brake track is with a piece of emery cloth between the pad and rim. If done well the portion of the rim "above" the sides will be un effected. Andy
+1 this is the way to do the job if you're too impatient to wait for it to happen naturally.
OTOH, if you're talking about
hard anodizing, that olive colored finish reminiscent of Calphalon non-stick cookware, be aware,that it's a thicker coating and will take a lo-o-o-ong time to remove even with sandpaper.