Removing clearcoat from factory WS6 wheels
12-21-2002, 08:49 AM
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Removing clearcoat from factory WS6 wheels Anybody done this?
Mine look like someone used steel wool on them and scratched them all up. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
Mine look like someone used steel wool on them and scratched them all up. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
12-23-2002, 08:16 AM
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Re: Removing clearcoat from factory WS6 wheels Well, I've never had a problem with the wheels on my T/A or GTP. But I have stripped several sets of wheels before. I use Tal-Strip (I believe from Auto Zone). A very strong paint stripper. I've used this on several sets of ARE wheels that I bought at junk yards etc ($50 and a little elbow grease isn't bad for a set of good looking wheels for a trailer <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ). Be careful if you use it. The fumes are very bad and you must wear gloves (dishwashing gloves work fine), as you will get a mild chemical burn.
12-23-2002, 04:00 PM
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Re: Removing clearcoat from factory WS6 wheels I'de personally like to try it so I could polish mine up good. I baugh my wheels used and they have a little discoloration in the corners of the spokes(not noticable unless you are like 2 feet away and staring at them) and I'de like to polish them babies up some.
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12-25-2002, 02:45 PM
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Re: Removing clearcoat from factory WS6 wheels I have done alot of polishing (check out my bike on my site www.geocities.com/raptorterry click R1)
the best thing to use is heavy duty easy off oven cleaner! it will strip it and then you can sand and polish!
the best thing to use is heavy duty easy off oven cleaner! it will strip it and then you can sand and polish!
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Re: Removing clearcoat from factory WS6 wheels Terry, how hard/easy is it to do this? Last year when I took my car to get washed, the place scraped up my rim. They agreed to polish and return it back to new. Well 1 year later it looks like it is foggy and not shinny. Can I polish my wheel myself and make it look like the way it did from the factory (ws6 wheels btw). If so can you explain all the stuff I would need?
Thanks!
Thanks!
