Polishing help

[LronSigh]

Duder, go to your local airport and ask around amongst the tenants for Aircraft Paint stripper, and ask is you can buy some from them, or they can order one for you from Aviall.

[Glock]

Most silver P wheels are anodized ,those defiantly are. You need to strip them with oven cleaner or something similar nothing else will even touch it . Google it and you may find other products.The coating is very hard and will require lots of time with the oven cleaner on it . It may be a little more sanding once the product is off but there is no other option if you want to polish them. Good luck and happy sanding.... And remember polishing something is like masturbating without the climax.

[Rocambolesque]

And what is the factory finish on the A8 monoblocks? Something like the 928's eh?

[Revelation1115]

Great thread, I have the same question since I am polishing A8 Monoblocks myself and the only refinishing experience me and my brother have were the Blitz 01 on the Corolla. I used some Wal-Mart paint stripper and it obviously didnt work..lol

[Rocambolesque]

I decided to polish my Porsche 928 7 slots. When I got them they looked like this:

I was thinking the finish was brushed aluminum with a clear over it.

I got all my products from the local Canadian Tire, except for the Aircraft remover. I couldn't find this product anywhere. Instead I decided to look for another kind of paint stripper and I ended buying this product:


I put a good amount of product on one of the wheels and I let the product sit for about 15-20 minutes, then I scraped the residue with a plastic scraper. After that I rinced the wheel and hit it with 320 grit. I got it to look pretty dull, which is what I was expecting. Now after a good bit of sanding, I realise that some spots on the corners of the "slots" were shinier:


I hit that spot with mother's polish, and the shiny part came out like a mirror. The rest went unchanged. Did my paint stripper not work? This means the wheels are actually painted and not only cleared? Any tips to get the stripper to work better or do i absolutely need the Aircraft stuff to break through that tough Porsche finish?