Removing a powder coated finish

[Pat O'Connell]

Does anyone have input/ideas as to the best way to remove a powder coated finish? I purchased a set of YH rims for my Camaro that are powder coated..they look good, but the color is a little off, and I'd rather repaint them.

Thanks!

Pat

[micky69396]

Find someone that can dip or chemical strip them, thats the easiest. You can some times use aircraft paint stripper on them also. Blasting is tuff to do.

[SuperNovaSS]

Plastic media blasting.

[Pat O'Connell]

Thanks Guys...I appreciate the info! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Pat

[Shankin]

We just stripped an intake by using aircraft stripper.

[70 Forest Green Zee]

Let me ask a stupid question.... why can't you just paint them the correct color right over the powder coat?

[Pat O'Connell]

Not a stupid question at all.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
It's a matter of the date code stampings on the rims. The powder coating filled in the factory stamped numbers/letters on the rims to the point that you can hardly see them on a couple of the wheels. Between that, and the powder coated color looking more grey than silver, is enough to get me looking at stripping them and starting fresh.

Pat

[70 Forest Green Zee]

That makes sense Pat...never dawned on me the code numbers would be filled in. Good luck with the project.

[Nova Jed]

Eastwood has a powder coating stripper.

[Charley Lillard]

http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=131019

[wheelhop]

I had some rims powdercoated the wrong color once and my new powdercoater stripped them for me in some chemical that he soaked them in.