stripping rim paint?

**mugen_ctr** · 16-07-2012 12:18 AM

Hey chums, im wanting to get that metal polish or high silvery look on my rims, but not sure how to go abouts...

Ive seen ppl use paint stripper, is it advisable to use it?

Or

Is sanding it down the only way to go about it?

cheers

**SLOBRO** · 16-07-2012 12:40 AM

so you want to respray your rims?
you could use paint stripper, but then you have to use primer again and sand it down with 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper, wipe it down good with wax and grease remover then spray it (with paint stripper wear gloves and do it outside)
or you can just sand it down with 800 gritt wet/dry sandpaper, wipe with wax and grease remover and spray it (easier/less messier)
best way to do it is to take your rim off the car take it to a tyre shop and ask them to break the tyre bead that way you can paint the lip properly ones dry pump the tyre back up

**mugen_ctr** · 16-07-2012 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by SLOBRO

so you want to respray your rims?
you could use paint stripper, but then you have to use primer again and sand it down with 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper, wipe it down good with wax and grease remover then spray it (with paint stripper wear gloves and do it outside)
or you can just sand it down with 800 gritt wet/dry sandpaper, wipe with wax and grease remover and spray it (easier/less messier)
best way to do it is to take your rim off the car take it to a tyre shop and ask them to break the tyre bead that way you can paint the lip properly ones dry pump the tyre back up

not really after respray but like i said, just after that metal polish look, i guess sanding is the safest bet hey

so sanding it down to bare metal than polishing it would be the go?

**hoojee** · 16-07-2012 05:16 PM

But, if your planning to sand it down to bare metal anyways, paint stripping would save you hell of a lot of time and sweat...

depends though, are you just sanding the lip or entire rim?

if entire rim, just paint strip imo. Paint strip will probs take 15-20mins per rim, while sanding, hmm depends how thorough you are, will take significantly longer.