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  1. Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Newport, Gwent Posts: 1906 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport
    #1
    Sanding the alloys takes yearsssss
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #2
    safe .
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #3
    you used paint stripper first?
  4. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #4
    ok then

    keep at it sanding is the key to a good finish, if you want to cheat a bit use some filler primer after some etch primer has been applyed
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Portsmouth Posts: 265 2002 106 GTi
    #5
    DONT USE PAINT STRIPPER!!! it softens the alloy!!!

    sanding does take forever, thank god the sandblaster was invented!! lol
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by samco77on View Post
    DONT USE PAINT STRIPPER!!! it softens the alloy!!!

    sanding does take forever, thank god the sandblaster was invented!! lol
    as if it does lmao.

    I like soft alloys anyway.
  7. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #7
    hmmmm alloy is a soft metal mate, paint stripper wont do any damage to it, didnt to mine just got to be careful you dont get it on the tyre
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card
    #8
    true. Ive used paint stripper on all the alloys ive done, no ones said theyre alloys have bent over or anything.
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Portsmouth Posts: 265 2002 106 GTi
    #9
    i does soften them, when i had my old wheels powder coated, my friend that owns a powdercoating place told me not to use any spirits on them, so i got them sandblasted.

    he is a trustworthy bloke and knows his stuff.