ok i just bought a decent set of single line gold irocs...m

now my question is can i remove the gold off of them and just leave a polished finish?...

if so how can i do this with out damaging the wheels...

thanks plz let me kno...

 

try wet sanding (just the gold) with a fine grit sand paper maybe 1200 then 1500 wet untill the color is gone and then buff and polish the aluminum,

thats all i can think of.

 

ok...yea that's wat i was thinking...

i just want/ed 2 c if sumone had a different method of doin it...

 

Don't just sand it off. Get some paint stripper & brush that on. Once the paint comes off, then you can start with the sanding/painting/polishing/whatever you wanna do to them.

 

i didn't suggested the use of chemicals because they might be to harsh on the aluminum, but if someone else have done it with no problem go for it

 

I used it on 92 RS 16" wheels years ago. The wheels did fine & I polished the wheels afterwards.

 

ok cool...thanks ill try one rim since i have 4 rear ones ill try it on the one that is more beat up...

paint stripper???...where can i find this at?...how much would i need?...

 

any auto body supply, autozone, kragen....one brand is aircraft paint remover, is the most common here in SoCal

dont leave it on too long to be on the safe side and follow the directions on the label, also make sure you use thick disposable gloves, i usually use like 3 one on top of the other, that sh*** burns your skin

 

ok thanks i will b sure 2 do so...ill post up pics of how it looks b4 and after...

 

do u have b4 and after pics?...or do u have pics of how the rims came out after u removed the paint from them?...

 

That car was done back in the mid 90s. I have a few pics, but none that really show how the wheels changed any.

Aircraft is what I used then & yeah...Definitely wear rubber gloves. I recommend getting the thick ones, not just the latex ones. This stuff will eat Dr.-type latex gloves...That much I remember & learned the hard way!

 

Length shouldn't be a problem, I stripped my whole Firebird with that, brushed it on and literally in 3 sec the paint curled up and fell off the car.

And yes it burns like heck just as fast, but thats why it works

 

yes, on sheet metal doesnt really matter but ive seen it on other metals and materials and is not fun to see the react lol, i haven't used it on aluminum and i think his rims are aluminum...

anyways like you said it doesnt take long for it to work...
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oooh one more thing, USE A RESPIRATOR or put a fan close to you in a ventilated area

 

o ok thanks tho...

ok that's good den...if i works that fast i habe 2 try it...

yes they r aluminum...ill try 2 b extra careful cuz i don't wana mess up the rim ether...

and thanks i will go ahead and do that...

let's hope i do it rite and don't mess up any rims...

 

use aircraft paint stripper works great ive used it b4 on a set of 86 iroc wheels brush it on let sit for 15 minutes and rinse off with a hose wont harm the aluminum. might have to coat 2 or 3 time pending on how old the rim. ive also had them beadblasted b4 an turned out awesome looked like a brand new rim even better after polishing

 

ok i used the aircraft paint striper and on the set i got from the junkyard the paint just came rite off...

1st and 2nd pic is the rim i got at the junkyard...

3rd and 4th pic is the other set of rims...the other set i got the paint came off but it wouldn't all peel off itis like it was painted by spray can or cheap paint or sumthin...

 

the other set...u can just c the rest of the paint that's left on the rim...