removing paint from wheels

TreyMR2 · 09-24-2007, 02:42 PM

I'm thinking of buying these. My car is red and I don't like the look of white wheels on it. How easy would it be to remove the white paint and just have a polished aluminum look? Or if I can't do that I would paint the center black, whats a good paint to use to paint them?

Stern [17x8+36 17x9+41] - $800.00 : RB Wheels Webstore, Presented by RB Motoring

newbee · 11-08-2007, 10:29 PM

yo i know its a lil late t answer this question but i just joined today... and um theres options... u can use any kind of automotive paint for show car results... but if your a drifter or u like to burn out allot... get some high temperature paint.. cause all that braking and burning out will heat up your rims and the paint will peal .. so use high temperature paint to be safe... removing paint.. well good old sand paper ... unless you have the funds to get them sandblasted... sandblasted=really good for painting rims

karl · 11-09-2007, 09:11 PM

aircraft paint stripper will take the paint right off without harming the metal underneath. you can get it at walmart.

09-24-2007, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
TreyMR2 Gen3 swap DONE!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,513 Thanks: 30 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	removing paint from wheels I'm thinking of buying these. My car is red and I don't like the look of white wheels on it. How easy would it be to remove the white paint and just have a polished aluminum look? Or if I can't do that I would paint the center black, whats a good paint to use to paint them? Stern [17x8+36 17x9+41] - $800.00 : RB Wheels Webstore, Presented by RB Motoring

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11-08-2007, 10:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
newbee No Skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: HAILEY, IDAHO Posts: 17 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yo i know its a lil late t answer this question but i just joined today... and um theres options... u can use any kind of automotive paint for show car results... but if your a drifter or u like to burn out allot... get some high temperature paint.. cause all that braking and burning out will heat up your rims and the paint will peal .. so use high temperature paint to be safe... removing paint.. well good old sand paper ... unless you have the funds to get them sandblasted... sandblasted=really good for painting rims

11-09-2007, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
karl all macgyver on it Join Date: May 2006 Location: robbinsdale, MN Posts: 300 Thanks: 1 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	aircraft paint stripper will take the paint right off without harming the metal underneath. you can get it at walmart.