stripping that nasty chrome off slicers

[Jonny Cash]

For some reason the gen2 came with chrome slicers as an option.now, 10 years later its peeling off of course.Anyone have a suggestion how to get that stuff off so i can repaint?? What do you guys think about white slicers for my red 94 mtx??

 

[SHOtimer]

IMHO, white slicers don't even look good on white SHO's let alone red ones...

Doug

 

[Erich]

I have to agree. The slicers on my white Gen II are the silver ones and they look good. I saw another white SHO with white Slicers and it wasn't nearly as pleasant to look at. I do, however, need to repaint them because I got them used and the paint is chipping in places and other parts are just so dirty that I can scrub them clean at all.

 

[SHOMA]

Just so you know, the GEN II never came with Chrome Slicers, it had to be something done after the fact. Also, my oppinion would be to do an aftermarket rim if you're going to have to pay to get these ones stripped/painted, etc... I think the Chrome Slicers I have seen that people have had done, look sweet, you should have them re-coated in my opinion. Chrome Slicers=
Kevin

 

[sho_bc]

yeah, it could very well be cheaper in the long run to get aftermarket wheels of your choice rather than stripping and refinishing your slicers. check out tire rack by clicking the link at the bottom of the page (forum gets a percentage of sales that are done that way).

and white slicers on a red gen2?

 

[F-22 Raptor SHO]

yeah, it could very well be cheaper in the long run to get aftermarket wheels of your choice rather than stripping and refinishing your slicers.

How the heck do you figure that?


1 big piece of fine grit sandpaper: $78 cents

2 cans of white Rim Paint from autozone: $7.89.

A little elbow grease prepping the wheels by sanding the rough spots and roughing up the surface a bit: $0.000


My slicers turning out pretty dang good for under 10 bucks: kick ***

 

[sho_bc]

i meant at a shop? i'm still biased towards a nice 17" wheel on the gen1 and 2 though.

 

[Colin95MTX]

If you want really good results you could have the wheels bead blasted and then paint them with professional equipment. That's what I did...but painting car and motorcycle stuff is a hobby of mine...I still recommend bead blasting thought to remove all the old paint and crud, shouldn't cost much more than 20 bucks a wheel. Then if you are going the aerosol route, use a can of self etching primer first, then the color you want, then clear coat. If they sell sealer in a spray can use that between the primer and basecoat...What you could do too that would last a long long time is have the wheels powdercoated, most powdercoating places include the price of stripping the wheels in with the total price. Plus powdercoating is really tough. Tons of colors to choose from too...expect around 75 bucks a wheel, 100 tops or you're getting ripped off...

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

expect around 75 bucks a wheel, 100 tops or you're getting ripped off...

If you are paying $75 a wheel, then YOU are getting ripped off.

I was quoted $40 a wheel at a few powder coat shops around here.

 

[Gurt Diggler]

If I may offer the lazy man's solution.... Grab yourself some "Dad's Easy Spray" (Sansher Corp. Mfg.) Stripper. Along with a toothbrush sized wirebrush, you should be able to do a whole wheel in an hour, counting the time waiting for the stripper. You can reuse (do it over cardboard) the stripper on other wheels, and I have yet to find anything that stuff wont strip. just my .02

As far as finishes go, RustOleum does a good job on all metals, and if you want flat black you can grab their high-heat "grill" paint, that stuff is about bullet proof.

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