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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: robz on 08 April 2011, 21:22

Title: help stripping wolfrace wheels.... chrome crud peeling off...
Post by: robz on 08 April 2011, 21:22

got some deep dish wolfrace wheels with the new car, i wanna do a quck refurb on em to use the tyres up before selling em on....
now they are chrome effect  :sick: nice!!
but its all peeling off, looking even worse!
ive tried to peel the rest off but some bits are still welded on, now i dont thingk ill get away with priming and smoothing it over, so any ideas on how to get it all off??

Title: Re: help stripping wolfrace wheels.... chrome crud peeling off...
Post by: shepgti on 08 April 2011, 21:49

flap wheel on grinder? shot blast?

Title: Re: help stripping wolfrace wheels.... chrome crud peeling off...
Post by: Wayne on 08 April 2011, 23:42

Shot blast ftw. :cool:

Title: Re: help stripping wolfrace wheels.... chrome crud peeling off...
Post by: robz on 09 April 2011, 07:40

Is it a cheap job?
Where do ya go for that??
I did think that but was thinking more home fixes lol

Title: Re: help stripping wolfrace wheels.... chrome crud peeling off...
Post by: shepgti on 09 April 2011, 15:49

in my eyes you'd be best of stripping them right back with power tools(flap wheel/ orbital sander) then spray them up

Title: Re: help stripping wolfrace wheels.... chrome crud peeling off...
Post by: billabong on 02 May 2011, 19:56

Speak to a power coat/electroplating place about shot blasting. I got my BBS centres steel shot blasted and powder coated at a local place for just £30 for all 4 :)

Title: Re: help stripping wolfrace wheels.... chrome crud peeling off...
Post by: sharki786 on 04 May 2011, 12:52

Quote from: billabong on 02 May 2011, 19:56

Speak to a power coat/electroplating place about shot blasting. I got my BBS centres steel shot blasted and powder coated at a local place for just £30 for all 4 :)

WHAT? thats way too cheap. what area are you in?