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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: Jerr-conn on August 30, 2018, 07:56:17 PM

Title: Clear coat removal
Post by: Jerr-conn on August 30, 2018, 07:56:17 PM

Have after market aluminum wheels. Want to remover clear coat and polish. What's best:
Aircraft quality paint remover or oven cleaner or ??? Want to leave tires on wheels.
What to use to maintain shine after polishing?

Title: Re: Clear coat removal
Post by: Rapid Roy on August 30, 2018, 09:30:47 PM

You might try Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish. I have seen videos of it being used and it appears it works very well.

Title: Re: Clear coat removal
Post by: Captkaos on August 31, 2018, 08:09:55 AM

Permatex 80646 Gasket Remover will strip clear off of wheels.  Comes in a Blue Aerosol can.
http://oreillytech.permatex.com/products/Industrial/gasketing/gasket_remover/Permatex_Gasket_Remover.htm

This is what I used on these wheels to get the clear off.
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5013.0

Title: Re: Clear coat removal
Post by: NCCustom on February 19, 2019, 12:48:23 PM

Use paint stripper and then use Mothers Mag aluminum or chrome polish. It works well if you use a foam drill attachment to polish it, doing it by hand will take a long time and will be very tedious