White spirit on alloys

1. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

   #1 22nd June 2011, 21:11

   Will white spirit work to remove the paint off my alloys?
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 22nd June 2011, 21:17

   No mate nowhere near strong enough.
   
   You will need something like nitromoors or if its aerosol then thinners should bring it off.
3. apples24 Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 10

   #3 22nd June 2011, 21:20

   do you just want to repaint them or is there paint overspill drops on the wheels?
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 22nd June 2011, 21:21

   also graffiti remover gets the paint off nice, kinda same as nitromoors tho
5. Robbie-Flat-Arch Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Haywards Heath Posts: 2143 Saxo 1.1 desire

   #5 22nd June 2011, 21:24

   marcusd loves nitromoors haha just look at his patio lol
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 22nd June 2011, 21:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd also graffiti remover gets the paint off nice, kinda same as nitromoors tho

   Needs to be neutralised with a solvent before painting though or it stays on the metal and eats the new paint too.
7. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

   #7 22nd June 2011, 21:25

   Cheers guys, the paints just a mess on a couple of the wheels so was gonna remove it and start again
8. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #8 22nd June 2011, 22:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bcfc2 Cheers guys, the paints just a mess on a couple of the wheels so was gonna remove it and start again

   get an orbital sander mate i use one all the time
9. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #9 22nd June 2011, 22:31

   you dont need to take the paint off completely, just sand down the rough bits, i had blistering right down to metal in parts on my vts wheels i just used the electric sander took thos bits down to metal then smoothed it all in and wet and dried the rest of the wheel, they have turned out really well.
10. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

    #10 22nd June 2011, 23:54

    It's mainly on the inside lip where the paint has built up then cracked, piss take to try and sand it down lol
11. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #11 23rd June 2011, 17:18

    get an electric sander on the job, if you have one obvs, if not try borrowing one. i got a little triangular headed one, its really good for thinks like wheels, worked a treat on my wheels. although you have to bare in mind that it will take alot of sanding by hand afterwards, i spent 2 weekends sanding and cleaning mine before i even thought about primer.
12. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

    #12 23rd June 2011, 17:52

    Yeh i tried using that earlier mate, was okay i was just scared of sanding it too much lol. Everytime i think they are ready i'd put a layer of primer on then something else will go wrong
13. muttonjeff L-plater Joined: May 2011 Posts: 57

    #13 24th June 2011, 12:28

    get them bead blasted - oven dried and power coated - simples
14. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #14 24th June 2011, 12:32

    Fire is the best way to get paint off.
15. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

    #15 24th June 2011, 13:51

    Just sanded them down the best i could and primered them. First time ive ever sprayed so not looking for them to be perfect
16. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #16 25th June 2011, 18:46

    Goodluck with them mate, I refurbished my VTR Rims last weekend and they came out great, if you get run marks just wait for it to dry, sand it off and try again. Time and persistance = A good finish