Need some help with my rims
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Need some help with my rims
I just bought a 1982 z28 and one of the previous owners tryed to paint the rims black. The paint is fading on some of them and it looks stupid so i need to know what the best way to get the paint off would be. Like sandblasting them or having them dipped? What are your ideas
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From: North East Pennsylvania
Car: 1989 Firebird Formula
Engine: Stock 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R-4 w/ Shiftkit
Axle/Gears: Stock 2.73
Re: Need some help with my rims
I just bought a 1982 z28 and one of the previous owners tryed to paint the rims black. The paint is fading on some of them and it looks stupid so i need to know what the best way to get the paint off would be. Like sandblasting them or having them dipped? What are your ideas
Just buy new rims, like pull them off a z28 in the junk yard for cheap. Chances are the previous owner ruined them.
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Re: Need some help with my rims
Well it seems like it was some cheap paint, because where the paint is coming off it seems to be coming off pretty well. I don't really have the money to get new ones right now. The rims don't look damaged.
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Car: 1984 Z28 HT,2006 2500HD
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Re: Need some help with my rims
i would probably wash them down with some thinners or if the po just painted over the clearcoat you could probably pick it off
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Car: 1985 Pontiac Trans Am
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Re: Need some help with my rims
buy a can of low oder aircraft stripper fom pep boys,walmart,or autozone.You need some gloves cause it stings on your skin. buy a few real cheap paint brushes.($1.00each)paint a nice thick coat on let it bubble and it will come off with a rag you will need to reapply to a couple spots and possibly use a plastic scrapper but this stuff works great.This is of coarse with the wheels off the car.Buy some decent wheel paint and masking tape and take your time they will come out great.
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Re: Need some help with my rims
IT works great but will take some elbow grease in spots.But theres nothing like restoring a car or part and taking great pride in how nice something can come out with a little time and work.I have yet to post any of my cars before and after pics mostly because my lack of computer skills but i would guess i have about 18hrs per wheel stripping,sanding, and polishing each stock wheel.
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Re: Need some help with my rims
buy a can of low oder aircraft stripper fom pep boys,walmart,or autozone.You need some gloves cause it stings on your skin. buy a few real cheap paint brushes.($1.00each)paint a nice thick coat on let it bubble and it will come off with a rag you will need to reapply to a couple spots and possibly use a plastic scrapper but this stuff works great.This is of coarse with the wheels off the car.Buy some decent wheel paint and masking tape and take your time they will come out great.
Then you are free to repaint/polish to your hearts desire.
There is no better solution to this, than Aircraft Remover (brand name, not just a "type" of product)
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Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
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Re: Need some help with my rims
Same stuff I used on my RS wheels. It removed all the clear coat and almost all the red paint. I cleaned them up really good afterward and repainted them black.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...old-stock.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/auto...old-stock.html
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buy a can of low oder aircraft stripper fom pep boys,walmart,or autozone.You need some gloves cause it stings on your skin. buy a few real cheap paint brushes.($1.00each)paint a nice thick coat on let it bubble and it will come off with a rag you will need to reapply to a couple spots and possibly use a plastic scrapper but this stuff works great.This is of coarse with the wheels off the car.Buy some decent wheel paint and masking tape and take your time they will come out great.
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