Help???

chvlfrk · Mar 1, 2009

I picked up another set of 15X8 Canyon/Wrangler wheels last week for my 94 RatRanger, the guy had em stored in a shed for a while & around the lug nut holes, it looks like they have had some kinda chemical put on em & it blistered the clearcoat & pitted the aluminum.

Is there any known (CHEAP) way to smooth out the area & to remove the clearcoat safely so that they can be recleared?.

BTW: I tried a scotch brite pad & steel wool and it did nothin!

THANKS for any & all help guys!!!

JohnnyO · Mar 1, 2009

I think it's just the clear coat coming off. It happens.

akalogan · Mar 1, 2009

have you tried a dremel with a buffing wheel?

Ruffinit · Mar 2, 2009

Here's a great how-to:
http://www.thumper300zx.com/sharpenup/wheels/wheels.htm

RangerFabWorks · Mar 4, 2009

easy off oven cleaner. the good stuff that you need to wear a mask for. spray in on the wheels, letting it work for about 10 minutes, then with a brillo and hot water, scrub the cleaners off. then polish the wheel up. and hit it with some duplicolor clear laquer. thats how i do all my wheels, and they look outstanding. hold up great too. this is the quickest and easiest way ive found.

RangerFabWorks · Mar 8, 2009

AKBroncoII · Mar 8, 2009

get them sandblasted and reclearcoat. Looks like they had something sitting on it for a long period of time.

chvlfrk · Mar 8, 2009

Update>>>

Will get pics next trip to the garage...............

I've used aircraft stripper, that got most of the clear coat off, then I hit it with a DA (dual-action sander)..........I picked up some 1000 grit sandpaper to get rid of the swirl marks.

Somebody on one of the sites I posted this told me to use "pink" coil cleaner (HVAC product) and then polish.............gonna try it next time I work on em.

THANKS for all the advice!

RangerFabWorks · Mar 8, 2009

get mothers aluminum polish, it works good

Ruffinit · Mar 27, 2009

So.. the aircraft stripper you ended up using was what? MEK? Methyl-Ethyl Ketone?

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