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> Paint Removal From 2.0 Fuchs?, Damage control
Ottomotion
post Nov 17 2023, 04:53 PM
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Have a set of 2L fuchs that have been painted with black in the 'low spokes'.
I prefer the factory all metal look.
Wondering about recommendations for paint removal. Chemical? Pressure wash?
Obviously want to retain the stock look without damaging the underlying alloy. What would you do?

Thanks....
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post Nov 18 2023, 01:59 PM
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Safety tips:

Oven cleaner: you need variable airflow. The fumes will mess with you. The spray will mess with you MORE!
So, during application limited airflow but during "soak" phase strong airflow.

You will only allow the overspray to hit you in the eyes ONCE in your lifetime.
Any light misting on your hands/arms will rash up quickly.
I know these tips from personal experience...
Water is the solvent to remove this shit from your body.

DON"T GET ANY ON YOU (or in you!).

Any nasty cleaning I do over torn down cardboard boxes.
I have lots of condenser and radiator boxes which make killer "drop cloths".
A carboard box can absorb far more than you would think it can.

Don't wash the refuse away. I package my debris up and take it to a proper recycling/hazardous waste center.

My 2 cents.
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Ottomotion   Paint Removal From 2.0 Fuchs?   Nov 17 2023, 04:53 PM
mepstein   Good chance it was rattle can and may come off pre...   Nov 17 2023, 05:53 PM
brant   Are they aftermarket Fuchs ? Could be baked finish...   Nov 17 2023, 07:30 PM
brant   Half of them   Nov 17 2023, 07:32 PM
JeffBowlsby   I recall cleaning up a set with acetone. I think ...   Nov 17 2023, 09:57 PM
Ottomotion   Thanks for the feedback. They are factory and the ...   Nov 17 2023, 11:53 PM
mepstein   Thanks for the feedback. They are factory and the...   Nov 18 2023, 05:52 AM
porschetub   Thanks for the feedback. They are factory and th...   Nov 18 2023, 12:38 PM
Unpretentious   I used Klean Strip, available at Home Depot etc., ...   Nov 18 2023, 12:13 AM
dhuckabay   Two bits here. Oven cleaner as pointed out above ...   Nov 18 2023, 12:43 PM
brant   It’s great for anything that you intend to polis...   Nov 18 2023, 01:02 PM
technicalninja   The trick for using lye on aluminum stuff is to no...   Nov 18 2023, 01:40 PM
technicalninja   Safety tips: Oven cleaner: you need variable airf...   Nov 18 2023, 01:59 PM
Ottomotion   What about using a heat gun?   Nov 18 2023, 08:01 PM
technicalninja   Heat will help the cleaners work. Heat by itself ...   Nov 19 2023, 12:36 AM
Mikey914   Heat is a good way to go. Don't use oven clean...   Nov 20 2023, 12:47 AM
Unpretentious   I should have been clearer in my earlier response....   Nov 20 2023, 10:09 PM
MikeK   Since CA and CO have banned MEK, I've found th...   Nov 21 2023, 07:46 AM
Jett   I bought some citrusstrip and am going to try it o...   Nov 21 2023, 12:13 PM


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