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Originally Posted by fatboyz
I have a set of 600 RR rims to polish and they have the factory paint on them. Looks like powder coating. Can anybody give me any tips on stripping the paint off them? Everything I have polished so far has just had a thin clear coat and this stuff looks THICK. TIA
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I recently had a query about polishing a sportbike frame. I consulted with another customer who has been building custom bikes for a number of years (so he should know what he's talking about). He gave me the number of a guy who powdercoats - he will _bake_ off the old powder for about $75, which is well worth the money compared to fooling with a chemical mess.
If you go the balsting route, he also told me that regular blast media (alum. oxide or glass beads) will leave a texture on aluminum. If the metal is already smooth under the paint/powder, I'd use plastic beads or walnut shells to avoid making a whole lot of unnecessary extra work.