Paint stripping

[JoshW]

Hi guys,

I've got a set of 108's that are looking very worse for wear, and I'm looking to refurb them back to a good standard.

The first thing I've done is split them all, and now I have come to the part of stripping the old paint - by the looks of it they have been refurbed before as the outer band is painted silver instead of clear lacquer/polished.

I've tried some industrial strength paint stripper/synstrip from eBay, two different kinds infact, but none have really touched the paintwork at all. I was expecting the paint to shrivel and pretty much drop off but not at all. I can't imagine I am applying incorrectly, I've shook the tin hard and applied with a paint brush but am getting barely any paint removal.

Do you guess suggest any other quick alternatives? Sadly I don't have access to any sandblasting/media blasting equipment.

Thanks,
Josh

[jamie_z4]

where are you based? Loads of guys have took theirs to City Powdercoating in Birmingham recently for 25 quid a wheel your daft trying to scrimp and save a few quid to get avaerage results.

[JoshW]

I'm based near Leicester in the Midlands. Saying that someone did mention City Powdercoating, but I've read differing reviews and assumed that £25 per wheel was too cheap/get what you pay for kind of scenario?

Has anyone dealt with them before, and would they be able to get rid of the scruffy paint/corrosion underneath?

[Ducklakeview]

I'm based near Leicester in the Midlands. Saying that someone did mention City Powdercoating, but I've read differing reviews and assumed that £25 per wheel was too cheap/get what you pay for kind of scenario?

Has anyone dealt with them before, and would they be able to get rid of the scruffy paint/corrosion underneath?

bz4kev recently had his 108's done at City Powdercoating, I had a good look at them yesterday as had all the wheels off it, and TBH the finish is spot on, and well worth the money. Couldn't see ant blemishes etc, and I'd be happy with them. So much so, I think when the time comes to do the 224's, I'll be getting Kev to drop them off... You did offer m8

I think they do a massive volume, and as such at the prices they charge (£20 per wheel for one piece one's) no one else can compete.

Mike

[JoshW]

I'll drop them a message and see what they say. I have 2 sets of 108's, the ones currently on the car and a set off the car that I actually want refurbing.

Hopefully it won't be much of a problem that I have split them but they needed doing as there is a lot of corrosion underneath and some of the split bolts need replacing.

[bz4kev]

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Not a problem mike my pleasure yes not one problem with mine top job and probably would have paid double that and had no complaints

[JoshW]

Wow, they are impressive - for £20 per wheel that's astonishing value for money. Local companies wanted £100+ per wheel near me

I shall definitely be giving them a call, for what it's worth to me I don't fancy spending 30+ hours sanding them all down and spending £40+ on materials anyway.

[bz4kev]

Wow, they are impressive - for £20 per wheel that's astonishing value for money. Local companies wanted £100+ per wheel near me

I shall definitely be giving them a call, for what it's worth to me I don't fancy spending 30+ hours sanding them all down and spending £40+ on materials anyway.

108s are "£25 you need to strip them first there are lots of posts regarding this topic have a look lots of info

[JoshW]

Wow, they are impressive - for £20 per wheel that's astonishing value for money. Local companies wanted £100+ per wheel near me

I shall definitely be giving them a call, for what it's worth to me I don't fancy spending 30+ hours sanding them all down and spending £40+ on materials anyway.

108s are "£25 you need to strip them first there are lots of posts regarding this topic have a look lots of info

Thankfully I have splitted them all successfully. The only problem is I don't have 20 M7 bolts to put in the threads to stop them getting gunked up in the painting process - I would like to reuse the titanium BBS bolt so I need to find some to use

[bz4kev]

Look at Simon Blythe post he plugged with wooden dowl with success

[JoshW]

Do you reckon cotton wool would suffice, then running a tap through when they are painted?

[Ducklakeview]

Do you reckon cotton wool would suffice, then running a tap through when they are painted?

No, the powdercoat and heat would destroy it, dowels are a good idea, leave them with 10mm or so sticking out so they can be removed easily.

Mike

[JoshW]

Good point. I have got some 6mm wooden dowels