I bought my car with some enkei 16x7 rs6 rims. The previous owner painted them black and it is chipping everywhere and looks crappy. I want to know how to remove the paint without eating away the aluminum or having the wheel a discolored silver. I did a search and didnt really find a definitive answer. Would get them blasted work best? what kind of material blasting? about how much would it cost? or should I just use an aircraft stripper and hope it comes out ok?

 

if u want to use aircraft... be ready to scrape away. its annoying when i did it. best idea would be to get it blasted. or to scuff it down smooth and paint it yur self.

 

if I get it blasted will it take away the finish on the rim (look all scratched up)?

 

possible.... im fixing to blast mine... so ill tell u later tonite.

 

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Maybe if you use a specialized aggregate to blast with. Aluminium usually doesn't like sandblasting too much.