aletheian

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I got these aluminum slots from someone a while back, and they were painted on the inside of the slots. I thought it was lame, but I figured whatever it's not for a car thats going to go to shows, and stuff, no big deal. You don't even really notice it from further away.

Every time someone sees the blue inside the slots, they give this whole thing about it looking ugly not matching the car, etc etc.

I know it's retarded, but I was just going to let it, cause I wasn't sure how to clean it off... so any ideas?

I thought about just grey or black paint over it, but I didn't want to get out the brush and try it with my crappy artist skills, or bother with taping it up and painting it.

Also, while I have them off to try and clean the paint off, what do you guys use to shine or clean up your aluminum slots. Someone told me they use the SOS pads, someone else told me "mothers" works good.

What's the best and easiest for the paint? and than the best and easiest just for general cleaning?

Thanks!

LB9Iroc87

on the inside of the slots usually has a brushed look to them so i would just use sandpaper and sand the paint until its all off. Then after its all off use a scuff pad just to clean it off a little. When it comes to polishing wheels i would just use whatever i had, like mothers, eagle one, mequiers, just whatever you had on hand, and if its a good nice set of wheels ZoopSeal them and youll never have to polish them again.

Scamo-2.8

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I wish someone would give me some aluminum slots! lol Are we talking about a TPI plenum here or rims or.......what?

aletheian

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I don't know... they're just aluminum slots.... I've never heard anyone call them or give them any other name than that.

If your asking what brand they are, they are Ansen Sprint.


I guess I could try sand paper. Any other ideas.

Quick_Trans_Am

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A friend of mine recently turned me on to Mother's "Billet" Metal polish. I was very impressed with it, although it ran me about $16 for the canister. It's different than the Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish, which retails for around $8 around here, and should be available at your local parts store. I got mine at Auto Zone. Give it a shot


Edit: Can you post a picture of your piece?

50bmgshooter

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if your willing to sand the rims you could try this first,
easy off oven cleaner.

I know people that use it for removing lettering off trucks. but they say it dosent work if there is clear over the paint. what they do is spray it on wait for the paint to blister then just hose it off while using a green scuff pad to get the harder stuff off. just remember the scuff pad will leave scratch marks

Thirdgen Ranch

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If you just need to remove the paint from the wheels I would use paint stripper. You can get it at most parts stores and it should take it off quick and easy. All you need to do is brush it on and let it sit. The paint will start lifting pretty quick and you should be able to hose most of it off.

1piece@atime

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But be sure to read the label, not all strippers are safe to use on aluminum.

aletheian

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That sounds the easiest for the paint. I tried a piece of fine grit sandpaper today and it works but it takes a little time. I have no patience. haha

Here is a pic of the ride for quicktransam and whoever else.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...-problems.html

I now have 5x7 slots on the front instead of the 8.5's The new 5x7's are the ones with the blue paint on the insides. Thats why it isn't visible in those pics.

mmm88TA

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I'm in the process of doing my wheels. I used "Citristrip" stripper on the clear coat scrapped it off w/ a plastic scrapper then blended the blemishes w/ steel wool and some #7 rubbing compound then i moved up to medium grit steel wool then fine with some mothers mag aluminum polish, so far its doing the trick.

aletheian

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I think I am going to buy Dad's paint stripper for the paint on the wheels. I found some at a local hardware store, and it looks like a good brand.

I will probably end up paying someone to clean up the actual wheels, it's to tedious for me.

1Aauto

Here's a good article I found on how to restore and polish aluminum wheels.It's pretty good.

Hope this helps,

http://www.flashoffroad.com/features...on_wheels.html

mmm88TA

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Yeah it is... I've been doing it by hand and it's very time consuming, I tried to use a polish disc on the grinder but it was too bulky to really get in there

NatesZ/28

If youre talking about Aluminum 5slot rims, like Halibrands or Ansens, painting the insides of the slotted windows was a common thing in the 70s. they were usually left the insides of the windows in an 'as cast' finish instead of polishing them. you could just rough them up with some 400 wet sandpaper, wipe em with some mineral spirits and then use any brush on high temp paint to paint the inside edge of the windows black, grey or whatever color you want.

Nate