88lx5oh Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 i need something to strip paint/powder coating off my bike wheels. I got that aircraft remover.. and its ehhh ok. doesnt quite take it all off. even in the flat non creveses. whats the best shit i can get?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Bead blaster. And I know someone right down the road with one. I need something blasted soon anyways, want me to see about getting yours done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 i dont want to remove the tire, and i need it done buy wed around morning.. i jsut want the lip removed of paint so i can half ass polish it for now. i started with the aircraft remover, and its not working so well. and im not riding to bike night with a gayed up rear wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 I've helped a couple buddies remove the outer-lip paint with aircraft paint stripper. On an older ZX7, it worked really well. On a near-new Busa, it didn't work worth a shit. The ZX7 had medium gray to begin with; the Busa had near black. On the Busa, we ended up masking the lip off 2-3 times and reapplying the shit. Never did turn out like the ZX7 wheels, but looked pretty good from 10 feet away. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 damnit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted June 21, 2004 Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 Did it work at all for you? Maybe these will help, probably not though. http://www.sport-touring.net/mods/wheel_strip/index.shtml http://www.caswellplating.com/restgal/buffing_pics.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted June 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2004 its workin ok.. but i have to really scrub thepowder coating off, and even using a putty knife type deal. and the metal is not very clean/ shiny underneath. im gonan have to sand it afterwards for sure.. which is nto a problem. but its jsut gettin that damn powder coating off. i have 1/2 of what i want stripped.. done. but it took me forever. and its pain staking. apply the stripper.. wait forever.. hit it wiht the putty knife/3m pad... pressure wash.. 3m pad.. then i gotta sand the bajesus out of it after its all done. then polish. i hate workling on a simple project this long lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboTank Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 muahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Tank, hit me on AIM when you get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Strip-eez (I think that's how you spell it), that stuff will break down anything. Comes in a paint thinner sized can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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