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help, question on sandblasting alum. wheel

elvisj

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hello,
new to site ,,,,have a 1978 fhl with 16 spokes alu. wheels.
black paint chipping all over. looking for suggestion
any one remove black paint and spray with a clear coat ????
appreicate any help.
 
hello,
new to site ,,,,have a 1978 fhl with 16 spokes alu. wheels.
black paint chipping all over. looking for suggestion
any one remove black paint and spray with a clear coat ????
appreicate any help.

Welcome to the Forum, may try to have them bead blasted , less invasive
 
you can clean the paint off but you will not want to use sand. Bead or soda blasting. Then you can polish out to the extent you want and clear coat.
 
aircraft paint stripper, you can buy it at any local parts house, its super strong, and easy to use, strips paints fast!
 
I used glass bead when I did mine, worked real good. I used twin etch from Napa just before I painted and cleared. Alum starts to oxidize as soon as air gets to it, Twin Etch removes the oxidize. Been on there 20 years and still looks good all but a few chips on the edge from changing tires.:s
 
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