Wheel reconditioning question

Just picked up a set of 4 of these, was wondering the best way to recondition them. How do I strip the old paint without screwing up the texture, and what's the best paint to use on the centers? Thanks!!


-LUKEY-

 

Get some good paint stripper from the paint store. Get some bondo applicators while you are there. They wont scratch the surface. Most of it will come off with the water pressure from the hose if you let it work long enough and don't get impatient and rush it. I just use Krylon 1613 semi flat black with excellent results

 

I just finished cleaning up so old ET aluminum slots. They had been painted with rattlecan aluminum paint and were pretty badly oxidized under the paint. I worked them over with a wet scotchbright pad. Came out pretty slick. Has kind of a brushed finish now. Should polish out pretty good.

 

Start off with lots of Dawn soap and hot water, with a soft white scotchbrite pot scrubber. This one looked about the same and cleaned up beautifully, just the white pad then machine polished with Mothers. These wheels have a fine machined surface so unless they are scratched badly you might not want to hit them with the heavier pads.

 

Man,those wheels turned out nice,,who is the manufacturer? HRP

 

Good info. I just scored a pair of Super ET's yesterday at an auction. 15x7 uni's and the price was too ridiculously right to turn 'em down. They are the type with the pale gold tinted centers, kinda cool. Not sure to restore, or just a good clean-up & store for a future project with an 'aged' look.

 

Thanks HRP they are Drag Mags by Foresight Industries.

 

Tal strip/clean strip aircraft stripper or buy a certified aircraft stripper from aircraft spruce ( hazmat charges are more expensive than the stripper) will eat the paint off but not harm the aluminum texture( as its made for aluminum ) as its methyl chloride and washes off with water ( check the can for caustics/hydroxides as some cheap removers are caustic and will eat the aluminum ) , just follow the directions on the can , I had some sandcast valve covers that someone painted with hammercoat and spray paint and it took me several times to get it to the metal but I used a horse hair brush to scrub the paint off as the stuff sat and reapplied it to the thicker stuff ,

 

lukey since your near Springfield there is a place south of town that makes aircraft stipper for scott AFB they might be able to sell a small quanity of what they use . I will Pm you about them .