i was wondering how i should go about taking paint off my rims. should i just dip a cloth in paint thinner and rub?

 

A nice can of aircraft remover Let it sink in then wipe off

 

make sure you get the gel and not the liquid. let it sit for a while and bam!

 

Do you need to take the tires off the rims when using the aircraft stripper?

 

i definitely would, that **** eats stuff like whoa.

 

what do you do after useing the aircraft remover? wet sand? i want to diy some wheel different colour...

 

aircraft stripper will do all the work for you.. wet sand will help the paint stick better..

 

so paint away after aircraft stripper? primer than paint?

 

Make sure you do some wetsanding with like 600 grit or something so the paint has something to stick too. If you use 600 I dont think you need to primer.

 

i painted my buddys blades and didnt take out the tires while doing so. Tires were like new still after i sprayed the crap out of the rims. Let it sit on there for a bit then use pressured water, garden hose or better yet a pressure washer. Sand it and prime/paint/clear it. Came out looking great, still no chips or anything.