Stripping Stock wheels?

[youngGun]

Wanted to know how in depth stripping the stock wheels would be, and also once they are bare Alum can i clear them or will i just have to polish all the time?

 

[OZXJR]

http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-mods/5648-aftermarket-look-stock-rim-3.html


Here ya go,posts 29 and 34 show what mine are like and what I used.

I just used paint stripper to remove the paint and then the polishing kit shown.
Took about 2 hours per wheel.

 

[youngGun]

Sweet thats the look i want...was it difficult to strip just the smooth rim surface and leave the centers black?

 

[Mexi-can't]

I did my 04 wheels and it looked good but the contrast wasn't as noticeable on the silver wheels. I used duct tape to seal around the rim and make sure no paint stripper got where I didn't want it to. Let it sit for whatever time the stripper needs then wipe away with a rag. Total process was an hour maybe. A little bit of mothers polish and voila.

 

[OZXJR]

My wheels were originally silver so I didn't have to be too careful with the stripper.
Then I just painted the spokes and hub black and used a rag to get the straight edge.

 

[youngGun]

Thanks guyz....the duct tape was my first thought but didnt know if the stripper would still get thru, also i have aircraft stripper at my disposal, but that stuff is pretty ridiculous, would auto paint stripper be the better route?