if i sandblasted my rims....

[cam98aro]

what would I find underneth?

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...51_12_full.jpg

[loser]

bare metal.

[Kevin T.]

I dunno, I found jewels and diamonds underneath mine. Too bad I traded them for crack...

[ChronoGN]

Aluminum.

[cam98aro]

Originally posted by ChronoGN:
Aluminum.

so, couldnt i polish them to look really nice?

im sure people have done this befre, so what does it look like?

[Loochy88]

id recommend using paint stripper instead of sandblasting. youd have an easier job once the paint was off.

[loser]

like i said, bare metal, when i painted my rims i polished the lip, i used ( like loochy said ) paint stripper. then used 800 grit, then work my way all the way to 2000 grit, then clear coated them. they were really shiney at 2000 grit, even with out polish. i didnt use polish assumeing clear coat wouldnt stick to it.sand blasting may be too rough, depending on what they use. theres alot of differet types of sandblasting, rubber pellets are used too, not just sand.

[StrtRacer98]

i think there is a product u can buy, it's aviation grade paint stripper.

Im sure ive seen it talked about on this board before.... check it out, probably can buy it at pepboys to peel off the paint and then polish them.
Sandblasting them may leave a rough surface like loochy said

[teal99camaro]

can you use the aviation grade paint stripper if you wana get the clearcoat off you're polished aluminum rims?

[cam98aro]

well, i didnt mean i was gonna sandblast it, but take the paint off.

I have this sweet paint stripper, its in a spray can, and holly hell, that stuff is NASTY

anyways, if i did this, would they acually look nice?

[StrtRacer98]

if u stripped the paint, and they are aluminum, you would probably have to spend sometime polishing them to make them look good.

[cam98aro]

Originally posted by StrtRacer98:
if u stripped the paint, and they are aluminum, you would probably have to spend sometime polishing them to make them look good.

i wish there was a way to experiment on it.

i wonder if i could pick up a cheap on from somewhere

[loser]

stip the paint off, sand with maybe 1500 grit ( depending on how smooth they are after stipping then ) , work your way up to 2000 grit then use a aluminum polish. they'll look great. just time consuming.