take off clear coat on a rim?

800dollarjeep · 03-15-2003, 10:31 AM

anyone know of a stubstance that can take the clear coat off of a alum rim?

thanks
mike

ummbikes · 03-15-2003, 10:42 AM

Eastwood had a product that works great called Dekote.

http://www.eastwoodco.com/

zappa UK · 03-15-2003, 05:42 PM

I cant speak about the stuff in the link posted above, being a BRIT, but in my experience ....hard lacquer is used on Alu rims, and its damned hard work to remove.....
unless vapour blasted

800dollarjeep · 03-15-2003, 06:32 PM

yeah i figured it would take some elbow grease... but once i get the clear coat off.... what should i put on? another clear coat... is that even possible?
thanks,
mike

zappa UK · 03-15-2003, 07:52 PM

Well...if it were me, and if its those lattice alu rims, they will be very difficult to keep in a polished only state. Theres way to many nooks and crannies... if they're just like fat 5 spokes or sumfin, then they would be much easier to keep in a natural polished state.

Horrible lattice ?.....get em smooooooooth vapour blasted/polished and re-coated with oven baked clear coat. Otherwise if left uncoated they will fur up , like alloy tends to do after a while

**MSHarnett** · 03-15-2003, 09:33 PM

Well while we are on the subject, I have a question. I have aluminum polished rims with clearcoat but they look like crap from the salt on the road. Can I use chrome polish so they shine again or is that a waste of time since they have a clearcoat. Thanks.
Matt

800dollarjeep · 03-15-2003, 09:59 PM

zappa, im thinking lattice is when its criss crossed... im not to sure what u mean... they have te ciruclar holes i think 6 going around most of the rim is flat no spokes... and how much does it cost to get it vapor blasted and reclear coated?

tthanks
mike

**balloo93** · 03-15-2003, 11:18 PM

May end up costing more than just getting a set of after market rims. Get a estimate from a body shop.

I wouldn't even try to do them yourself, wheels are a PITA to get right as far as clear coating. Unless of course you have experience with that grade of clear coat.

zappa UK · 03-16-2003, 07:00 AM

MS...they may well look crap if the weather has gotten under the lacquer. While chrome polish does a fair job , alloy needs more of a "cutting" compound when its dul, and if it has a clear coat on, then you will need to get rid of this beforehand.....its real hard work to get lookin good.

save yaselves a lot of mean hard work, and get a shop to do em.
Sure you have to pay, but they will look twice as good in a tenth of the time,

800 dollar, i cant be certain what you guys get as standard XJ rims, but yours may be a little easier to keep sweet. But still, having built several mo'bikes in my time, covered in polished billet add ons, i know what a huuuuge PITA alloy is to keep lookin nice.
I cant estimate a price dude, cos i live in the UK....we pay thru the nose for just about everything in this country.....my guess would be that its certainly gonna be cheaper for you than it would be for me.

ummbikes · 03-16-2003, 11:40 AM

You could check out powdercoating options. Some of the metallic powders are showing promise. Or you could just paint 'em black and call it good.

03-15-2003, 10:42 AM	#2
ummbikes Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Centralia, Wa Posts: 22 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Eastwood had a product that works great called Dekote. http://www.eastwoodco.com/ __________________ 1990 Cherokee 4.0 engine.

03-15-2003, 05:42 PM	#3
zappa UK Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Northampton UK Posts: 295 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I cant speak about the stuff in the link posted above, being a BRIT, but in my experience ....hard lacquer is used on Alu rims, and its damned hard work to remove..... unless vapour blasted __________________ [URL=http://www.pbase.com/fruitbat/wildtraksdec02]Snaps[/URL]

03-15-2003, 06:32 PM	#4
800dollarjeep Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: nj Posts: 46 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	yeah i figured it would take some elbow grease... but once i get the clear coat off.... what should i put on? another clear coat... is that even possible? thanks, mike __________________ 1989 cherokee 4.0ltr 5spd i have put 20 dollars into my jeep and have fixed 19 things, coincidence? I think not.

03-15-2003, 07:52 PM	#5
zappa UK Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Northampton UK Posts: 295 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Well...if it were me, and if its those lattice alu rims, they will be very difficult to keep in a polished only state. Theres way to many nooks and crannies... if they're just like fat 5 spokes or sumfin, then they would be much easier to keep in a natural polished state. Horrible lattice ?.....get em smooooooooth vapour blasted/polished and re-coated with oven baked clear coat. Otherwise if left uncoated they will fur up , like alloy tends to do after a while __________________ [URL=http://www.pbase.com/fruitbat/wildtraksdec02]Snaps[/URL]

03-15-2003, 09:59 PM	#7
800dollarjeep Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: nj Posts: 46 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	zappa, im thinking lattice is when its criss crossed... im not to sure what u mean... they have te ciruclar holes i think 6 going around most of the rim is flat no spokes... and how much does it cost to get it vapor blasted and reclear coated? tthanks mike __________________ 1989 cherokee 4.0ltr 5spd i have put 20 dollars into my jeep and have fixed 19 things, coincidence? I think not.

03-16-2003, 07:00 AM	#9
zappa UK Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Northampton UK Posts: 295 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	MS...they may well look crap if the weather has gotten under the lacquer. While chrome polish does a fair job , alloy needs more of a "cutting" compound when its dul, and if it has a clear coat on, then you will need to get rid of this beforehand.....its real hard work to get lookin good. save yaselves a lot of mean hard work, and get a shop to do em. Sure you have to pay, but they will look twice as good in a tenth of the time, 800 dollar, i cant be certain what you guys get as standard XJ rims, but yours may be a little easier to keep sweet. But still, having built several mo'bikes in my time, covered in polished billet add ons, i know what a huuuuge PITA alloy is to keep lookin nice. I cant estimate a price dude, cos i live in the UK....we pay thru the nose for just about everything in this country.....my guess would be that its certainly gonna be cheaper for you than it would be for me. __________________ [URL=http://www.pbase.com/fruitbat/wildtraksdec02]Snaps[/URL] Last edited by zappa UK; 03-16-2003 at 07:04 AM..

03-16-2003, 11:40 AM	#10
ummbikes Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Centralia, Wa Posts: 22 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	You could check out powdercoating options. Some of the metallic powders are showing promise. Or you could just paint 'em black and call it good. __________________ 1990 Cherokee 4.0 engine.