Ok In have searched but come up empty .
What chemical is used to strip the clear off turbine or 10 hole wheels?
I tried cleaning up my new turbines and while they are not scratched scuffed or dinged they appear to have been in a body shop for some time because there is about 12 different colors of over spray all over them.
It's probably urethane. Use aircraft paint stripper. And follow the warning and safety directions exactly
Glass beading then polish them.My own opinion.
Aircraft stripper will remove the over spray and the factory clear coat on the wheels. Use it only if you want to clean everything off the wheel. Oh and you really must follow the directions exactly. It's strong stuff and can be dangerous to your health if used incorrectly...
Sounds like Aircraft stripper is the hot ticket
thanks for the info :D
Make sure you dont use the stripper on the center caps-that stuff eats through plastic!
i posted about an aluminum cleaner i got great results out of. dont know how to post a link yet but the threads name is (bought some wheel cleaner for aluminum wheels ) its got some before and after pics.
http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/foxthundercats/samscars.htm
hydrofloric acid is what is used to strip alloy wheels, after stripping
make sure they are thoroughly flushed w/ water. i have been
painting and polishing and alloy repair for 25 years. nix to aircraft
stripper, blasting removed metal
Thanks for that info but.........
I just looked that acid up , I'm afraid I am not getting within 100 yards of it.
scary stuff
I have used aircraft remover on several sets of wheels; it works incredibly well, so use extreme caution. I accidentally spilled some on my airplane and it disappeared.
Once the clearcoat is gone, you can polish to the desired level of reflectivity and recoat them (or seal them).
(http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12960&stc=1&d=1188953529)
Will a gallon be enough ?
:rollin:
I've ben waiting for someone to say that
A gallon would be too much. I used almost one quart for a full set of wheels.
This is the kind of stuff that you can lay on 1/8" thick and it will do its thing - no reapplication required.
I had to use about 3 jugs of it, the wheels I started with were pretty bad. I'm not sure if it was sold in quarts or what, but I used three of the brush cans. A gallon would be too much, but a half gallon might be good, in case yours are worse or what not.
COOL , I'll start with a quart and see where that goes