will be refurbing my steel wheels soon and wanted to get a nice smooth finish on them, was curious on what is the best way to strip the paint on them without damaging the wheel/tyre. (tyres will be kept on during the process)
paint stripping steel wheels?
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paint stripping steel wheels?
its easyier if you were to take the tyres of but if thats not possible you'd be best getting a wire brush attachment for a grinder and going over the wheels with it till you have a clean surface then going over the wheel with some wet and dry paper just to smooth the surface out ready for painting .
Either that or take them somewhere to get them sand/shotblasted.
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thanks guys. it needs to be done on the cheap, otherwise id have them shot blasted and powder coated. its a rattle can job im afraid, but no harm in trying to get a reasonable finish on them. will see if i can borrow a dremmel and try that out.
You'll be there a while with a dremel I think 
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i dont mind, gives me something to keep me occupied and means i can better get in all the corners etc.
I've just done my Panda wheels, I did them with paint stripper first and then a wire wheel in a drill to remove the left over rust and paint. I let the tyre down completely and then pushed some plastic bags around the rim to protect the tyre.
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got it all sorted. had the tyre beads broke, removed the valve and got me a dremel to wire brush it all down... will also borrow a full sized wire wheel bit for a drill to strip it all back. will keep me busy for a while. lol
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whats the best way to prep the surface for primer without using panel wipes? washing up liquid and a GOOD rinse off afterwards? i dont want to strip everything back again because the paint didnt take.
Yeah, fairy and a good rinse worked fine for me
Use etch primer. This will ensure at least your choice of final coat will stay on better.
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ive already got some filler primer to use.
