I have a set of alloy wheels i intend refurbing. They are polished alloy with a lacquered finish. Water has got under the lacquer so i need to remove all of it. What is the best way to get the lacquer off so i can re polish the wheels?

wet and dry sandpaper and alot of auto sol or somthing like. really easy to do:)

 

I re did mine the other day. jacked the car up both sides started the car and put it into 1st and let the car do all the hard work . only took 5 min a wheel :)

Probably nitromoors, but don't get it anywere you don't want stripped or melted !

wet and dry sandpaper and alot of auto sol or somthing like. really easy to do:)

 

I re did mine the other day. jacked the car up both sides started the car and put it into 1st and let the car do all the hard work . only took 5 min a wheel :)

 

Really???thats tooooo scarey for me matey gonna make a jig to bolt to my bench and connect it to my drill

like this

 

 

 

 

Really???thats tooooo scarey for me matey gonna make a jig to bolt to my bench and connect it to my drill

 

Yeah its really easy. just do it so its in tick over and the wheels only turn about 10mph. no danger to your fingers or anything like that :)

 

I had my finger pointing the way the wheel was going so my fingers didnt hit the spokes if you know what i mean

very brave lol id be more worried of it comin off the stands and going into the road . Ferres bullars mate tried it to take the miles off the ferrari!!!!!!!

Haha, quality idea car.mad - took me hours scrubbing away!!

 

Did the auto Sol and the sand down produce those results, or did you have to polish etc? - very nice finish!!

I fancy doing this, but am a little worried, that if I only do the lip (the rest of the wheel is fine) then it will create a point where water can get under the laquer, all the way round the wheel (where the lip ends/meets the spokes)...

yeah i used to use car.mad method all the time on sales cars in order to take kerb damage off sales cars but i used to use chisel and a block of wood!