The rims on the Vespa smallframe were in pretty sad condition. They were rusted inside and out from years of neglect and being left outdoors. They were so rusted along the bead area, I had trouble removing the tire from the rim. If I ever had to swap a tube alongside the road, this had to be repaired.
The rims were easily stripped of rust by media blasting with an aggressive carbide grit, and then simply dressed up to remove the old paint in non-rusted areas with glass beads. Powder coating is a very good paint which resists fuel and oils, it is perfect for small removable parts of the scooter.
Carbide is not good to use on thin sheet metal like the fan shroud. Glass beads alone were used here to remove the old paint, and layer of rust.
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