has any one here sandblasted their painted wheels back to the raw aluminium colour then clear coated it? I'm asking because I want to blast my white wheels back to the bare metal, but I don't know how successful this venture would be.
Any tips, ideas, sandblasting machines at home that I can come use?
Well here in the states there's a place called U.S Rentals, well in Fresno and Madera. I don't know how spread out they are but u can rent and type of machinery equipment. I don't know if u guys have anything similar over there but u can check into it. Not gonna paint them a diff. color?
I dunno if i wanna go and rent a sand blaster because I don't know how long it would take to strip all the paint off.
I actually like the look of raw aluminium, so unless it looks all marbley and nasty, I'm gonna try to keep it natural. Everyone has bronze and gun metal wheels now... silver is probably more unique!
It shouldn't take but a half hour. There's really no other way for your project, except sanding . That could take forever and a day to do. Unless u can find a place that does sandblasting for certian things, u might try that.
You can use a product called Aircraft Stripper (a strong paint stripper). Many supra owners used to use it to strip ours to bare metal before polishing. Apparently that stuff, a stiff plastic brush and a hose would take it down to metal in very little time at all, and not need a blast cabinet. Apparently, it will eat concrete and asphalt too, so care is required
You can use a product called Aircraft Stripper... Apparently, it will eat concrete and asphalt too, so care is required
eat concrete?! holy crap... and it doesn't hurt metal? wow...
And after i get the paint off (either sandblasting or with this super stripper), can i just clear coat it, or do i need to do more prep work?
Also, how long do I have to clear coat before the aluminium starts to oxidize? It would be kinda crappy if i were to strip and clear coat only to find rust/oxidization spots underneath the clear.
Nothing sticks easily without some kind of adhesion promoter. They exist for aluminum, but I've never looked for one.
Guaranteed you will have to do some cleanup to get them looking their best. Polishing, some light sanding and perhaps some other cleanup are the minimum.
Well u can use a sealer so it seperates the raw material from the clear. Since primer is out, just do a little fine grit sanding after stripping it. Well let me ask my dad he's somewhat of an expert at paint and i'll let u know.
Well u can use a sealer so it seperates the raw material from the clear. Since primer is out, just do a little fine grit sanding after stripping it. Well let me ask my dad he's somewhat of an expert at paint and i'll let u know.
Excuse this simple question, but wouldn't a sealer hide the aluminium look that I'm after?
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. That could take forever and a day to do. Unless u can find a place that does sandblasting for certian things, u might try that.
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