Re: [T3] Metal stripper

[DGaries808@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/19/02 8:23:22 AM Central Daylight Time, 
dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk writes:

<< Subj:     Re: [T3] Metal stripper
 Date:  9/19/02 8:23:22 AM Central Daylight Time
 From:  dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk (Dave Hall)
 Sender:    type3@vwtype3.org
 Reply-to:  type3@vwtype3.org
 To:    type3@vwtype3.org
 
 > I want to paint my wheels but they have light rust and old black paint
 > on them. Is there anything anyone has used successfully that will strip
 > the old paint and crud off?
 > Ryan
 
 I've used a wire brush in an angle grinder, but it's not very easy
 particularly with tyre attached.  The best way is with some sort of grit
 blaster - you may find it's not very expensive to get it done for you, and
 it's unlikely they can do anything with the grit that will ruin the wheel -
 unlike a body panel.
 
 I rubbed some down lightly to save me a bit of time, and the new paint
 lifted some of the old, so it was a waste of time.
 
 When painting, I sometimes use a short length of copper water pipe around
 the valve to keep it from getting painted, but masking tape is not too
 difficult either.
 
 Dave.
 UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
 http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
 
I have used a product called "Aircraft Remover" to remove old paint (and 
bondo) from
a painted surface. One hasta be careful with it and use rubber gloves and a 
paint brush. But it will remove virtually anything from a painted surface. 
Wheels are best handled by sandblasting, however. Where we have our 
sandblasting done, foru wheels will cost about $75 to sandblast.

Don Garies
dgaries808@aol.com

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