How hard to redo 5 spoke SS wheels

[bigjon88]

EBay for the center caps

[tonic]

wheels

yep. I used the strongest non-FDA approved chemical around and i couldnt get a set of 10 spokes clean

I got two sets of 10 spokes stripped after they were painted black over the factory paint with paint remover

[sman]

You got the FACTORY primer off with a paint stripper? Your probably the only one in history to do so? What did you use, both joel and I tried aircraft stripper and hardly touched the primer.

I blast at about 100 to 125 if the compressor can keep up. We routinely do 3-500 at work using a pair of 4cly diesel compressors.

[tonic]

strip

You got the FACTORY primer off with a paint stripper? Your probably the only one in history to do so? What did you use, both joel and I tried aircraft stripper and hardly touched the primer.

I blast at about 100 to 125 if the compressor can keep up. We routinely do 3-500 at work using a pair of 4cly diesel compressors.

Maybe I am, still have a set if you want to see them you old pro and it just so happens I used the Aircraft Stripper myself, oh and shit, I work on a Drilling Rig where we sand blast our own equipment ourselfs, 379 cats 398 cats, put out on them maybe you will get better results God I love you know it alls

[sman]

No reason to take an attitude there man. Im no where near a "no it all" and i dont pretend to be. If you got it off great, youve had better luck that 99% of the people that try it. No need to be a dick.

God I love people who blow shit way out of proportion.....

Its a damn set of wheels dude, i was just trying to help, you dont like what I have to say? Ignore it.

[tonic]

ummmmm

You got the FACTORY primer off with a paint stripper? Your probably the only one in history to do so? What did you use, both joel and I tried aircraft stripper and hardly touched the primer.

I blast at about 100 to 125 if the compressor can keep up. We routinely do 3-500 at work using a pair of 4cly diesel compressors.

ummmmmm.......whats this look like to you?????????

[sman]

Originally Posted by sman
You got the FACTORY primer off with a paint stripper? Your probably the only one in history to do so? What did you use, both joel and I tried aircraft stripper and hardly touched the primer.

Uh, this was a question? Hence the question marks.

I blast at about 100 to 125 if the compressor can keep up. We routinely do 3-500 at work using a pair of 4cly diesel compressors.

This was my response to people freaking out about me blasting at 125, 125 is nothing. I dont see how theres anything offensive or "know-it-all" about it, im not the one blasting at that pressure have no clue how. Just stating that people do it all the time. However when im asked if Id like to go visit a job site and get out of the office I take that opportunity, thus where I learned the above fact. 125 is nothing, you clearly understand that.

[tonic]

Uh, this was a question? Hence the question marks.




This was my response to people freaking out about me blasting at 125, 125 is nothing. I dont see how theres anything offensive or "know-it-all" about it, im not the one blasting at that pressure have no clue how. Just stating that people do it all the time. However when im asked if Id like to go visit a job site and get out of the office I take that opportunity, thus where I learned the above fact. 125 is nothing, you clearly understand that.

thats better, I never posted about your sand blasting, myself I've always hated it, so peace Bro. enjoy your day, I'm gonna get my MXZ out and let my kid do a little riding in the yard, a little bonus for living up north

[jetice]

i had a set of old gp gtp wheels with the gold paint on them and i got all the primer off. i used the aerosol aircraft stripper from car quest(the liquid stuff sucks) in my opinion it worked better than silica sand in a blaster. i don't how much the formulation for the primer changed, but it worked for me on my application.

[johnfrazee02ss]

I have repainted a set of 10 spokes. I sanded them down and painted them with silver wheel paint then clear coated them and they look just fine but, later I think they are going to get powdercoated black or to look like 35 LE wheels

[Boost Addict]

Aircraft stripper wont take the clear off these?

[DETROITMUSCLE]

the clear is not the problem, they are mentioning having issues stripping off the primer and getting down to bare metal.