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| Author: | jeoff82 [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Wheel stripper |
Anyone know of any chemical that will strip alloy wheels back to metal, tis a pain sanding off laquer, paint and primer. Does anything do it quicker? |
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
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| Author: | Jamie88 [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
| Author: | A L 3 X [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
should of left it a bit longer  used it recently on my strut brace...brush it on...leave bout 10 mins....agitate with brush....leave another 10 mins than start to wiupe, scrape off....it should bubble through all the layers if you keep agitating it |
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| Author: | Jamie88 [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
iv used it it many things but wheels it just didnt like, i dunno if it because wheels has a stonger laqure on them to protect from chips when there spinning, i left it for over 10 mins and did nothing really  strange
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| Author: | A L 3 X [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
hmmm....not sure then....paint thinners? |
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
I've used it before and it was pretty strong to say the least. Haven't tried it on wheels in all honesty, so maybe it's not quite as effective, however, it beats sanding them all down if you do it in stages. Put some on, leave it be, scrape off what you can, put some more on, leave it be, scrap some more off etc. It probably works better on some wheels rather than others depending on how they've been done and by whom. 
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| Author: | lowsi [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
right: lowsi's guide to completely stripping a set of alloys to metal get a wheely bin, one of the tall ones 2 bottles of caustic soda from b&q a hose for much water mix it all up in the wheely bin and put the wheels on there for 4 hours, then check the top one, wash it with a jet washer. be careful with the caustic soda mixture, its some sort of serious acid i promise it will completely remove any trace of paint of laquer!! 
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
Good call! But if I go and buy some caustic soda and it doesn't work, the bill is going to you!  I'm doing my wheels soon so that'll help save some time and effort.
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| Author: | jeoff82 [ Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
So the caustic soda does not burn through the plastic wheely bin or attack the alloy? I take it you have tried this method? |
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| Author: | d00ner [ Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
whoever does this caustic soda things, fancy making a quick guide? could make it easier to find in the future for others. |
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
I've got about 11 spare alloys so I'll give it a blast on some spares whenever I get round to doing it
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| Author: | lowsi [ Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Wheel stripper |
its an idea, i used it for a rocker cover, and it was in a plastic recycling box. so its just on a larger scale |
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