So I have striped the black from the rims. Took a long time and several attacks but I got it all off. Had to use some sand paper and even a small knife to get into some spots but I did it. Now what's left is this weird coating. It reminds me of a clear coat meets calcified tough stuff that is SUPER fine and embeded on the surface of the rim and really hard to get off. You can see some areas where the paint remover did get it but it's tiny areas. More remover does NADA. I bet I'm not the first guy to hit this stuff. Thought about a reduced muriatic acid solution to see but don't have a test subject and don't want to ruin the rim. Trying to do this myself as I'm sure a commercial polisher could get through this stuff in a heart beat.

Any ideas?

Dave

I've done 20 or so.

Use oven cleaner with lye. The yellow can of heavy duty easy off.
It will take two coats. Let each soak and use a green scruby pad with a hose. It will burn so rubber gloves are an option

the original clear is a hard anodizing. Like Brant said. Easy Off oven cleaner does the trick

Oh man you guys rule. I was worried about this. Love simplicity and doing things yourself. thank you so much.

Dave

Rubber gloves are NOT an option......trust me on this.
Get a good set of heavy duty ones, and wear goggles too.

Shit is nasty and stings.

Another CSOB in the fold.