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Feb 3, 2015 | 07:02 AM

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TIM Z

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I've had a set of these decladded sitting in my garage for a year and a half ,
Trying to find a place to polish them for me that doesn't cost a 100$ a wheel

Feb 3, 2015 | 09:05 PM

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GM_Devil

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Originally Posted by TIM Z

I've had a set of these decladded sitting in my garage for a year and a half ,
Trying to find a place to polish them for me that doesn't cost a 100$ a wheel

for a year an a half you couldve used that time to do it yourself ;D

Feb 4, 2015 | 07:23 PM

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TIM Z

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Originally Posted by GM_Devil

for a year an a half you couldve used that time to do it yourself ;D

Sure could have if it I didn't have 2 small kids , work lots of overtime ,
3-4 acres of grass to mow and 12 to take care of , soccer practice , dance classes to take daughter to , help my dad , help my friends , take lots of dumps , shoot guns , bang the wife , ect . Lol , F-ME !!!!

Feb 5, 2015 | 05:34 PM

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shootermwc

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Originally Posted by GM_Devil

So I stripped the wheels down and have just a little bit left, problem is that I cant get the rest of the glue off thats in between the machine marks. i like the colour of the wheel so i dont plan on powder coating the wheels at all. whats a good way to remove the rest of the glue? Ive tried aircraft paint stripper, acetone, and denatured alcohol. any insight would be much appreciated.

Heres the wheels as it sits. You can see some glue on the lip and near the bolt holes.

Can someone photoshop this picture bronze? or gold?