newbie with a wheel question
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newbie with a wheel question
I have just purchased my first Corvette about a week ago. It is a 1976 stingray L48 (according to the vin number). I do not know much about what the previous owners did to it, but one thing that was done was when it was re-painted they had the aluminum wheels painted to. I want to remove the paint. My father has an enclosed sandblaster, and I thought about sandblasting the paint off then glass bead blasting them to shine them up. Will this work, or do any of you all have any suggestions or ideas? Thanks.
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The surface will look like &^%$ after sandblasting - use paint stripper, that should get all the paint off. 
the stripper won't hurt the aluminum unless you leave it on there for a week
After stripping use 400, 600 and then 1000 grit sanpaper (1000 wet) and chrome polish... here's the "result":
the stripper won't hurt the aluminum unless you leave it on there for a week
After stripping use 400, 600 and then 1000 grit sanpaper (1000 wet) and chrome polish... here's the "result":
