i have a set of black and red auto x



and i want to make it all solid black

how can i do this? thanks

 

try some aircraft paint stripper..can get some at walmart in the spray can form. buy a couple of cans.

 

Are the Rotas actually anodized? I would have assumed that they're just painted, since they're Rotas (not bashing, I rock Rotas on track).

Not sure if aircraft paint stripper will remove an anodized coating, but it certainly will remove paint.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TunerN00b &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they're just painted...</TD></TR></TABLE> yeah i was thinking same thing. that is why i recommended the stripper but if not then get em dipped by a pro....on a side note.. i was able to remove the blue coat on the lip w/ stripper on my old advans..

 

do i have to take off the tires?

cuz im thinkin, if i do, get them spray painted, when i try to put tires back on, they will just scratch up the lip where i spray painted

how did u do urs?

 

this guy shows you how to remove anodize..

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2154216

if it's paint then just use aircraft stripper like jenky wenky says

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JCritt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do i have to take off the tires?

</TD></TR></TABLE>i had my tires removed but then never put tires back on cus i sold the wheels without them soon after... if you do not prep the surface and if the process of painting is no good then yes, the paint will chip once tires are put back on... some people say they have touch less mounting but i still have experienced some paint chips w/ that process..

 

i have been told oven cleaner with remove annodizing

 

yeah but what if you wanna keep the lip crome? is there anyway to do it and still keep it shiney?

 

Rota wheel don't come chrome.

If you just want it shiny, polish it. Aluminum polishes well.

If you actually want chrome, you'll need to find a shop that can do the plating process. It is generally plated in copper, buffed, plated in nickel, then plated in chrome. With chrome wheels, it is actually the nickel that provides the shiny reflective effect you see, the chrome simply makes the nickel look slightly blue.

 

well i meant just the lip ... as u can see the red is chipping now and its crome where it has... these wheels are only about 3 weeks old ..so that pisses me off but hey what can u do

 

1) Chrome has an H in it.
2) That isn't chrome (for the 2nd time).
3) Of course it chips easily. It is partially transparent paint over a polished surface. Paint doesn't stick to polished metal very well. My 5Zigen "hyper black" wheels suffer from the same issue. Strip it off, then either leave it polished or repaint.