Does anybody have a DIY on how to remove paint and polish your wheels i have an idea just wondering if anyone has done it and can give me some advice before i start. Thanks, Aaron

 

Aircraft stripper from PepBoys works well. Comes in Aerosol and gel/liquid form. I found the gel to work slightly better. Make sure you get some thick rubber gloves and wear long sleeves/pants. It is a very messy experience and it hurts to get this stuff on your skin. I found plastic scrapers and nylon bristle brushes help scrub/scrape the crap off the finish. Depending on what type of finish you have it may take a few applications to get it down to the bare metal. I did a set of '94 Mustang wheels that actually took me about 4-5 applications go get the thick powdercoat off.

As far as polishing goes I have no experience with it. Perhaps someone else can chime in...but all I can tell you is look forward to putting in a lot of hours to get it right (particularly if these are cast wheels without a smooth surface).

Best of luck!

 

there is a GREAT DIY thread on this on VWVortex

Google Wheel Polishing DIY and this comes up 1st
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3835844