Paint Removal

allstaruk · May 23, 2006, 12:59:43 PM

Hi

I am in the processs of trying to remove the paint from the centres of my mazdaspeed ms01\'s as the gold has started to look bad and is flaking in places, I have been using nitro moors from halfrauds as its and automotive paint stripper, it works but it isn\'t effective.

Can anone recomend a seriously strong paint stripper that would work as they seem to be poweder coated or better still are there any companyies that in the UK (preferably surrey area) that will chemically strip them for me, I have had a quick google and i can\'t seem to find any.

Any recomendations would be great this is getting boring now and i\'ve only done 1.

Alan

Fish · May 23, 2006, 05:51:54 PM

Your best bet in this case is to find someone that can sand blast them.

Fish

allstaruk · May 23, 2006, 06:10:14 PM

I think I will have too, are there companies that will dip them in some for of corrosive bath to remove paint in the UK, I\'ve googled it and I can find companies in the states but nothing in the UK

McCARTHY · May 23, 2006, 06:26:07 PM

i know 2 places in the uk for this.... i\'ll dig out there numbers for you. Any decent wheel refubisher should be able to dip them.

oldone · May 23, 2006, 06:29:23 PM

Brakefluid ?.............. :Hammer :bandit :cool

allstaruk · May 23, 2006, 06:35:46 PM

Quote from: oldoneBrakefluid ?.............. :Hammer :bandit :cool

I was thinking that but I don\'t have any to hand to try

oldone · May 23, 2006, 06:38:01 PM

Find a hoody,pi$$ him off,he will bring all his mates and sort the car for you free of charge.. :rollin ...okay then, Im off the garage to polish my humour..

Fish · May 23, 2006, 06:44:27 PM

The issue with brake fluid is that is might get into the water supply (i.e. down the drain) and that\'s NOT good.

Fish

oldone · May 23, 2006, 06:48:04 PM

By jove old chap..never thought of the Enviromental Issues at stake,thank you for bringing it to my attention.Shall I call the hoodies off

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allstaruk · May 23, 2006, 08:52:07 PM

So do we think that break fluid is gonna work or am I going to have to pay.

Grizzly · May 24, 2006, 08:08:01 PM

Brake fluid is\'nt as strong as Paintstripper!!

I don\'t know how you\'ve tried it already but this is how i usaly do it. First find a Black waste bag thet the wheel fits into nicly (that does\'nt have any holes in!!) nxt get a key of screw driver and without pushing on to hard brake the surface of the Paint (so the Striper can get under the paint) next apply lots of Paint striper (i mean so its got a good layer on) then rap well in the black bag (this is so the vapours don\'t evaprate) leave for 30mins then unrap and scrape off the loose stuff and if its not brought the lot off reaply and re rap, with it beeing wheel Enamle (spelling??) it may take a few atempts. When your done dont forget to wash the rim well with Hot soapy water..

If you don\'t want the messing about get them Bead Blasted!! its usaly ablut Â£5-10 a wheel and works very well, Avoid Shat blasting as it will damage the Alloy.