I know there is some thing out thire I just havent looked yet. But if I find anything I'll post it here. Otherwise does anybody know right off had of have used someż

>possible any anodize remover?
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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

[This message has been edited by redbird_400 (edited November 26, 2001).]

 

Sandpaper works real well.Sorry, not trying to be funny, but that's what I used before polishing my 92 16" Wheels.
-Rich-

 

What grade of paper? Did it scratch? Did you polish them afte and what do they look like now?



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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

 

The plastic coating as you refer to it, is a heavy clear paint. Any number of chemical strippers should be able to remove it.

 

What would it look like after that? I mean of course Im going to polish them but after that coat is stripped off does it look like ****?
BTW, I saw a web sight that said you can use draino to strip that clear coat. Sounds getto but it probly works.

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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

[This message has been edited by redbird_400 (edited November 26, 2001).]

 

Go to Wal-mart and buy this stuff called "Airplane Remover". It will be in the automotive section around the touch up paint and sandpaper. Remove the wheels. Apply it with a paint brush, wait about 5-10 min for it to bubble up, then pressure wash it off or scrape it off with a plastic putty knife. The metal underneath will look nice and bright, but with a little Mother's polish they will look even better. It took me about 4 hours to do all 4 wheels. Make sure and where latex gloves.

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'87 Formula WS6 - ZZ4 Crate TPI, Scroggin-Dickey ported heads, LT4 hot cam, 1.6RR, Accel runners, Accel base, ported plenum, Edelbrock 58mm TB, Crane Fireball ignition, SLP cold air, SLP 1 5/8 headers, !cat, Summit exhaust cutout, Walbro 255, Koni yellows, Hotchkis panhard & LCA's, 9 bolt w/3.27's.

 

Yeah I remember seeing that brand on the intenet. That of Wenols , I think thats how you spell it.



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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

 

I second the product called "Aircraft Surface Stripper", available at most any parts stores and of course Wally World.
You will be so happy with the results you may just leave it like that. I did mine without tires on, I have no clue how it would effect rubber but it can't be good for it. The stuff burns skin in seconds but it's safe on aluminum.

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86 Camaro Sport
LT1 Induction
383 Speed-O-Motive Crate Engine, Raptor 700R4 Tranmission, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge G2's, 58mm Accel TB, 3.73 Auburn Pro, SLP Cold Air Induction and Headers, Hooker Cat-back, Serpentine Belt Setup, Dual IROC Fans, Jamex springs, 16" IROC Rims, 36mm/24mm Sway Bars, Global West Steering Brace. Hotchkis Rear LCA's,Panhard Bar and SFC's.
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Well I got some paint stripper from home depot. I went to pep boys but they didn’t have anything there. So I was at the car wash last night brushing this paint stripper on my rims. It took allot of that mess to get all the plastic and silver paint off but it came off. Shines like a mirror now. I'll I need now is some polish and anything to protect the bare aluminum. I did take some before and after shoots that I'll be posting when the jobs done but YEAH it worked great.

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89 Formula Firebird
Red with T-tops
5.0 305 FI
Soon to be a 400small block

 

I used the Aircraft stripper on my rims last winter. It did a good job removing the clear coat, but did not do very well on the paint on the inside of the spokes. I was trying to do the polish thing but it was a waste of time. I ended up painting them and clear coating them again. They look OK except up close you can see the jagged edge of the paint on the spokes. This winter I hope to have time to sandblast them, powder coat them and clear coat them again. I am helping my friend make a powder coat oven out of a stripped out fridge. We made a sandblaster out of a 55 gallon drum. It's fun to be able to do this stuff without paying someone else.

 

(MR GASKET) GASKET REMOVER.IVE DONE 3 SETS OF RIMS WITH THIS.JUST SPRAY IT ON,WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND WIPE IT OFF.ITS TOOOOOOO EASY.