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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Greg Price on June 22, 2009, 02:51:19 AM

Title: clear coat peeling on wheels
Post by: Greg Price on June 22, 2009, 02:51:19 AM
Can anyone tell me how to remove the clear coat on my snow flake rims. it has stains, pits . 2 wheels are really good ,the other 2 are in fair shape.
Title: clear coat peeling on wheels
Post by: jpc647 on June 22, 2009, 03:14:59 AM
i used what is called aircraft remover. It comes in a metal can, and it burns your skin! Be careful, but it works well(as long as you shake it). If you type jpc647 into cardomain, i have pictures posted of the before, during and after.
Title: clear coat peeling on wheels
Post by: vinnietbird on June 22, 2009, 07:10:39 AM
When I had mine,I smoothed them and polished them.They looked great.
Title: clear coat peeling on wheels
Post by: Kitz Kat on June 22, 2009, 12:49:00 PM
When I had the turbines, I used the aircraft remover and a lot of work.
Title: wheels
Post by: Greg Price on June 22, 2009, 06:36:55 PM
I found the aircraft stripper today. I comes in a thick antifreeze size bottle with a picture of a B-52 on the front. I tested a small corner of the wheel . I can tell it is strong stuff , the clear coat bubbled and smoked . Cant wait till I'm finished . Thanks people!
Title: clear coat peeling on wheels
Post by: Thunder Chicken on June 22, 2009, 08:00:39 PM
You might try doing this to them:

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/foxthundercats/tech/wheelrestoration.htm

I will be doing this to my snowflakes very soon...
Title: clear coat peeling on wheels
Post by: jpc647 on June 22, 2009, 10:32:59 PM
regardless, make sure to take pics before and after!
Title: clear coat peeling on wheels
Post by: ipsd on July 02, 2009, 10:01:44 AM
I always get it done with Castrol Super Clean! That Aircraft stripper works just very nasty stuff. Then depending on the finish you want you can just sand off the clear.

Stuckman.
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