35th Anniversary Wheel Project

[JoeliusZ28]

Joel what kind of stripper did you try

"tough strip" spray
"tough strip" paste
"Zep Strip" spray
"BIX" aircraft remover (paste)

[WMCC AL]

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[JoeliusZ28]

go into the shoutbox

sorry didnt see your reply until just now... im checking the site periodically at work.

[96BlackBetty]

dang man ur having a beach of a time on this. that bix stuff is good though. used it in autobody.

[phoenix_rising]

I would just take it to a shop and have them polish it. You'll pay something but at least you will be happy with the results.

[JoeliusZ28]

I would just take it to a shop and have them polish it. You'll pay something but at least you will be happy with the results.

i can polish them myself, im trying to avoid going that route... Id prefer the machined look.

[JoeliusZ28]

Update:

no progress has been made, but Im going to look into going a completely different route with this now....

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[Derek]

Update:

no progress has been made, but Im going to look into going a completely different route with this now....

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sigh, wait, woot! free posts!!!!!!!!!!!

[JoeliusZ28]

if i can get the rest of this paint off im still going to continue as planned however. I want the machined look if i can get it. My other idea is rather expensive anyway

[Derek]

if i can get the rest of this paint off im still going to continue as planned however. I want the machined look if i can get it. My other idea is rather expensive anyway

what chrome the lip put a 5th gen color stripe in and black the rest?

[kammi10]

yeah that is kinda expensive joel

[JoeliusZ28]

what chrome the lip put a 5th gen color stripe in and black the rest?

very close... chrome the entire wheel with black chrome where the black would be, and the color stripe on the edge.

[Derek]

very close... chrome the entire wheel with black chrome where the black would be, and the color stripe on the edge.

hmm thatd be interesting, i always thought black chrome made wheels look dirty, i like nice shiny chrome. In fact there is nothing better mmm

[JoeliusZ28]

it would just be the insides though, not the outer surface. but yea thats why i want to photoshop it.... because it might just look bad for that very reason.

[JoeliusZ28]

OK well that idea is already shot down... matt pointed out to me you need a 2 piece wheel to do that because of the dipping process. apparently thats what the wheel i saw was. back to plan A