My dad just picked up two spray bottles of Aircraft Remover made by Klean-Strip. I'm going to use it only on the outside of my formula wheels. The guy at the shop said the masking tape would protect the inner spokes from the aircraft remover.

The bottle reccomends 70-90 degree temperatures, so I should wait a bit in Wisconsin.

 

do you really have a problem with aircraft sticking to your wheels?

 

A little word of advice when using it. Wear a good pair of rubber gloves and don't get it on your clothes. Also wear a pair of safety goggles. Paint is not all that it removes.

 

Good advice.

My main concern is that the masking tape will not protect the inner spokes. Anyone know more info about it?

 

good one!

You could always lay your tape down, spray. Take tape off put new layer down, spray again..Redo with fresh tape for every coat.

Personally, I think you're better off just not taping it, and just repaint the inner spokes after.

 

how about putting the masking tape on and then putting duct tape or somthing like that.

 

I bought a can of aircraft paint remover same manufacturer. and did my wheels, it does a nice job. doesnt react well with hot water, eats everything that it comes in contact with especially if left on that surface.

 

[QUOTEPersonally, I think you're better off just not taping it, and just repaint the inner spokes after. [/QUOTE]


Thats more time(which I don't have) and work that isn't necessary if tape will prevent any damage.

 

If you are determined to tape the wheels... use the 3M green tape and double it. Any other tape will allow the stripper to bleed through. Regardless, even with the best of taping, the stripper will wick under the tape line slightly and possibly ruin your hard worked preperations.
At best you could do a minor tape overlap of the spoke edge and then use thinner (laquer or acetone) to get the minute amount of clear left (but, it's still a pita and takes 'forever').

Truely, just stripping the whole wheel and redoing the black is just as easy (or, imo, easier and faster) as taping it off to save the current spoke inlay paint (as I have learned firsthand).
But, that's just this one's opinion...

*edit... as far as temps... that only thing with that is it doesn't work as fast in cooler weather. Normally, in ambient temps, stripper will work instant. If temps aren't w/in the range.. it slows down the attack rate on the paint you're trying to remove.

 

So, I guess I will hope for it to work, and stip the inside of the spokes as a last result

 

hey guys, i just bought some of that aircraft remover and am
using it on 89 iroc rims. i love this stuff, but had one question.
i allready used it on the lips of the rims, but i was thinking
bout using it on the painted parts. are they painted for a reason
other than for looks?

 

My first post, but anyway....

Im an aircraft structural mechanic, when I remove paint and want to protect the surrounding area I mask it off with aluminum tape.
Thats the little rule of thumb.

 

i think that the green tape will work while u strip the rest. and to neutralize it u wash it off w/ water. so do that, wash it then unmask. make sure u wash it alllllllll off cuz that stuff does some crazy stuff to paints.

 

Could the remover seep through the aluminium tape?

Where can you purchase this kind of tape?

 

Not if the tape is properly applied. I have seen the tape sold in wal-mart's and other stores. It is basically the same as muffler or exhaust pipe tape. You can also find it in hardware stores and auto body stores.