Paint remover...

[steviegsi]

Need to shift a load of corroded/peeling lacquer off a set of wheels? Anything in particular I should use apart from elbow grease and sandpaper? A quick google for nitromors says it shouldn't be used on alloys, yet lots of people do? Opinions? :)

[Novasport]

Media/shot blasting would be best

[Novasport]

Or...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?188940-MBX-Bristle-Blaster-rust-remover-tool&highlight=

;)

[steviegsi]

Or...

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?188940-MBX-Bristle-Blaster-rust-remover-tool&highlight=

;)

Had thought of that wee tool but then I'd need a compressor etc, which I haven't the money for! Don't want to get them blasted , if I can't tidy them up cheap I'll have to wait a month er 2 and get them done professionally.

[paul james]

You could try Poly carbide drill attachment, I've recently discovered using them myself and they work really well.
Ebay example - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silverline-100mm-Polycarbide-Abrasive-Disc-Wheel-Brush-6mm-shank-rust-paint-/400312063455?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item5d347555df

[Novasport]

The drill mounted ones are not that good, the grinder mounted versions are better but they are still difficult to get into corners etc

[steviegsi]

One of those could be the job. The lacquer is really flakey so shouldn't put up much of a fight. The wheels have a nice open face to them so should be relatively simple to clean up.

[clemo]

I was trying to get the paint of my rocker cover, I tried nitro mors which wouldn't touch it no mater how many times I used it so I was going to give up and get it acid dipped but I thought I'll give it one last go my self as I'd seen it done with paint stripper before so I bought some of this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/POR-15-Por-Strip-Paint-Remover-Stripper-946ml-US-Quart-C225-/160852257566?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3 D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D1314559922191638711%26pid%3 D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26#ht_636wt_689

From frost auto restoration it is tremendous stuff it is spray on Then leave it for a few minutes and the paint starts to bubble up no problem. They supply 3 heads for the trigger bottle I soon realised why because once the stuff has been used in the head it won't work again next tim lol.

[clemo]

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?188801-k-reg-mk2-nighthawk-black-sri-soon-to-be-2.0l-16v-(with-a-bit-of-luck)/page5

proof it works, ive stripped the paint off my power cap today

[steviegsi]

Cheers mate, I'll have a look about in town tomorrow, if I can't gt anything suitable I'll order a pot of that for the weekend. :thumb:

[Bubba]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-PAINT-STRIPPER-2K-CELLULOSE-VARNISH-/290754225537?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item43b24d6581#ht_3778wt_1111

thats what i use...its evil as sin. i use it to strip the lacquer off the wheels i get in for polishing.can strip 4 lips in around 20 mins.

[steviegsi]

Will check it out bubba, is it likely to be available in shops? I'm off tomorrow so I'd like to make a start then. If I can't get anything local I'll have to buy online and hope its here at the weekend.