Wheel Stripping Products / Techniques

[GC8E2DD]

I'd like to know what products or techniques people have used with success here in NZ. Specifically I'm trying to remove rattle can paint from wheels (ideally) without stripping the factory paint. So far I've tried isopropyl with no success, and turpentine with minimal to no success. I'm trying to avoid blasting and refinishing them at this point.

 

Valve hole shows the original colour.

 

[Subru]

hmm, Did you paint the wheels with rattle cans yourself?

If you find something that does remove the rattle can paint im pretty sure it would start removing or at least ruin the factory paint too. If you want it to look somewhat good you would probably have to get it repainted, you can do this yourself but you need a bunch of time to get it right as well as materials (I have done about 4 sets myself lol).

What is your goal with the wheels, are they going to be sold, repainted or just kept factory color?

[GC8E2DD]

I didn't paint them. Ultimately I will probably get @chulozumo

 to coat them, but for now it'd be great if I could just get the green off and put some tyres on.

[Subru]

17 minutes ago, GC8E2DD said:

I didn't paint them. Ultimately I will probably get @chulozumo

 to coat them, but for now it'd be great if I could just get the green off and put some tyres on.

hmm difficult one, If it was me I would leave it or just get it coated now, would be the easiest options, you could risk having less than ideal wheels if it didnt turn out

[Guest]

Is it factory paint or anodized? Bet it would be a lot harder to remove than spray can on top. Try thinners and wash it off with water.

[Scoobydoo]

If the wheels are anything decent like Rays or Works, then the finish could be anodized... which isn't affected by paint stripper. For example, my old V7 had CE28N's which were spray canned black. The black paint stripped off and didn't affect the factory finish.

[Guest]

Almost look like the subaru enkei's 

[GC8E2DD]

They are Subaru BBS.

[ADIKT]

Rub with petrol? I've used petrol to remove all sorts 

[Guest]

19 hours ago, GC8E2DD said:

They are Subaru BBS.

 

They the v8 sti 5x100 ones? 

[GC8E2DD]

Yes. I think they also came on some V7 Spec Cs. 17x7.5 +53

[Subru]

If the person repainted it correctly including sanding back the factory clear coat to make it smooth and to make it stick better, wouldn't the factory coat be ruined? I may be wrong but whenever I paint wheels I sand back the paint (or at least the clear coat) to make it come out better. Kinda depends on how it was repainted, I may be wrong tho, im not an expert  

[GC8E2DD]

7 hours ago, ADIKT said:

Rub with petrol? I've used petrol to remove all sorts 

I guess it's worth a try. I may as well just keep trying progressively more aggressive stuff until either the rattle can paint comes off or I hit bare metal and have to start again.