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  • Paint stripping???

    What is best way to remove paint from wheels? Outside of media blasting are there any chemicals I could use?

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    any kind of stripper will work...walmart hs some stuff ( cant tremember the name) in a spray can that work really well. just dont get it on your skin it f@@kin hurts for a while..
    _____________________________________________ 1979 XS 1100 Special "The judge" mods- K&N air pods, 4-1 mac, 147.5 pilots, 57.5 mains, LED turn signal, cafe bars, HEL translucent yellow stainless steel brake line, dyna coil (dc2-1), raptor 660 mc, r6 controls..(sold)

    1982 gs1100e "all business" cafe project
    1980 gs1000g "stock"
    1982 honda express "stretched 10 inch(my daughters scooter)
    2008 jmstar 150cc Chinese scooter ( wife's bike)

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    • #3
      Aircraft paint stripper is usually the strongest stuff. Autozone sells it in a couple different sizes.
      1980 XS850SG - Sold
      1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
      Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
      Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).

      Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
      -H. Ford

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      • #4
        Think i'll get a quart of the aircraft grade and some natural bristle brushes tommorrow and see how it works.

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        • #5
          I can vouch for the aircraft stripper. I did not strip my wheels but it took the paint right off my frame with ease. It is nasty stuff though you will need gloves.
          Dave
          1979 XS1100SF Special

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