QUOTE(broomhandle @ Jan 21 2010, 08:25 PM)
thanks guy. im broke! somebody gave these to me. 3 of them all spray painted black. i tried simple green and soaking, and little parts of black came off. but i may try it again. if anybody else has ideas, im open. and thanks. new everything is always the way to go.
Hey, been there too - I ate lotsa PBJ & Mac-n-cheese back when I got my 914 in my 20's & did as much as possible myself!
It sounds like you're looking for a driver quality pair - so take the worst condition one to try out things on - starting on the backside, as I suggested above: acetone, paint thinner, mineral spirits, ammonia, etc. with Q-tips on small areas, also try a soft-med tooth brush with the simple green pre-soak,
... then use whatever works best to get most of it off on the good pair.
Then follow-up with the chrome polish & a soft cloth. I was able to get a pretty nasty pair to look decent again with the latter & a lot of elbow grease on each one, which takes a few hours each because of all the odd surfaces with the grills, edges, etc.
It may take you a full day on them, but you'll get them done.
Post before & after pix here & what you used & what worked best, to help others on here later.
Good Luck & Have Fun with them this weekend!