Prospeeder Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Hey, im gonna be completley stripping my nasty gold xlaces, becuase for one there ugly, and 2 because all the clar coat is peeling off and what not, so im gonna stip them, will the powercoat come off like any other paint, or is it ammune to that? Im gonna hopefully polish the lip and paint them black, just like C-bads, prolly not as good a job as his tho, but close i hope. Iv read Duplicolor Hi Temp Gloss Black Paint will work good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOHC_WBody Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Aircraft Stripper is your friend...just don't get any on your skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeZ34 Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Yea, that shit burns skin like crazy. Latex gloves will be your friend if you use that stuff. If I were you, I'd have them powdercoated black. Not only will it look better, but it will be more durable to the harsh conditions the rims are subjected to. I don't think it's too terribly expensive either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 kinda wanted to do them myself, but ill put like, a whole can of paint per wheel, or more, and lots of clear coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 I used Circa 1850 paint remover, it's what my friend who polished the wheels recommended. Find the strongest aircraft paint remover or whatever and it'll eat that paint right off.  I used VHT Caliper paint on my wheels, they look ok still.. they're still black  They are summer-ONLY wheels too.. my old sawblades are going back on in the winter.  http://wbodysource.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=441 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Oh ok, what did u do about ur center caps? Any tips while painting? like, any specail things or tips on getting the inside of the xlace's  heres what my clear coat looks like, shitty huh   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 The center caps are thin metal, but my friend polished them as well... they no longer say "ABS" on them they're just shiney. Â For paint I just did lots of coats, and sprayed at different angles to get all in there. The gold paint on mine looked way worse than yours does. I dunno about other kinds of paint but the VHT caliper paint seemed to stick pretty good. Â As far as the corrosion on the lips.. the only real way is to grind it off and sand it smooth. My friend does this professionally for a living, with special grinders/polishers and stuff so not much advice I can give you on that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 oh! so my center caps are indeed metal! i can sand them down to the bare metal then, i thought they were plastic, and do i have to sand it by hand, or can i use my dads dremel tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 oh! so my center caps are indeed metal! i can sand them down to the bare metal then, i thought they were plastic, and do i have to sand it by hand, or can i use my dads dremel tool? Â Whoa hold on there... I'm not sure about TGP crosslace centercaps. They're black right? I think they could be plastic better check with someone cause I really don't know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 There just black w/ Yellow ABS and surrounding Anti Lock Braking System  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/Turbo%20Grand%20Prix/100_0105.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 They're plastic, Prospeeder. Â And I just got a set of TGP crosslaces and the lip looks just like yours. Whoever gets the corrosion off first should share with the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 im hopfully starting my wheels after next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 lol powercoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 lol powercoat  I didn't even notice that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted August 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 i didnt either, lol, where can you get that aircraft stuff, i went to ace for some stuff and couldnt find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 You must correct it in your first post too. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 i got some of that stripper stuff at walmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 Pep Boys has it too. I was surprised.. it jumped right out at me. It had "Aircraft Paint Remover" or some other really blunt description in big letters on the container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 do i use a specific paint, do i use Hi Temp Paint, Enamal, Wheel Paint, or does it matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I used Duplicolor wheel paint and it turned out pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 i saw some pics of ur old car, they did look good, so ill go with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfewtrail Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Regular paint will work fine, it's not like your wheels are going to get hot enough to melt it off or anything. I used some regular old automotive paint on my wheels last year and they still look like they're freshly painted. Prep work has a lot to do with how the paint will hold up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospeeder Posted September 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 That aircraft stripper stuff ate away alot of it, chunked it off, but a ton wont come off, iv almost used an entire can, scrub brushes, high pressure, its being a bitch to get all off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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