Hey,
Anybody know how to get chipping paint off rims. The rims are gold underneath the chipping black paint, and lets you see the lines, which makes the rims look sweet. Does anybody know if there is some kind of solution to take off a top coat but not an undercoat. Are these rims part of a body kit???? They are Enkies (the centercap claims that), and the back of the Haynes Manual show some rims that look like them. Are they stock on a 79 rx7 (gs I think since it has a rear swaybar and sport mirriors)? dunno.... And Is the light on the back of my car part of a body kit, Look closely above each end of the light and you see cracks where bondo wasn't used sparingly??? I see them in pics on the erebuni kits ( http://www.erebuni.net/ge/mazrx779.htm ). Well let me know what you think!!! There should be pics of the light, and my wheels, but I don't know if they worked. LATERZ,
Andrew

 

Another pic, like the wing???

 

yet another


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Sorry about that last one. Got confused

 

My suggestion might be taking them to one of those "do it yourself" car washes with the high power hoses ya know? Try using a pressure washer, maybe even a sand blaster if you get desperate. If those sound too aggresive, try just a bristle brush and some water i guess...Hope that helps.

~T.J.

 

Any one now where to get a key for the locking lugs? I want to take of the rims, take them apart since they are 2 piece, and have my friend vatte them at his work. I tried a presurewasher, and all it did was get them wet Any help is appriciated ) LATERZ, Andrew

 

about the wing, no. but i love the color, same as mine

 

it looks better from the front, than the back

 

well, right now all i should be able to see is the back, cuz my car kinda just sits still, running on 2 plugs and all

 

 

if the original paint is baked on really good, you may spray a fine mist of brake fluid to soften the black paint, wouldnt leave it on for over an hour at first, it worked on mine anyways,,,,,and hard water sprayed right off, then soap them down good to get off the fluid, dont get it on your car paint,,,,,,good luck

 

how do you spray brake fluid??? Or do you mean brake cleaner? THANX LATERZ Andrew

 

Take an old bottle of windex or something that has a screw type sprayer, put the brake fluid in and spray.

 

I didn't see a locking lug?

 

All the lugs in the picture are locking. I will get a picture of them tommaro, when its day light. Or if you want right now LATERZ,
Andrew

 

I have a later model set of gold Enkei's. I think these are anodized, not painted. I had mine bead, not sand, blasted, then painted them gold again and polished out the rim. POR 15 makes a 2 part water based urethane for the final clear coat.

 

I hear ATF takes off paint too, but I've never confirmed it myself...

~T.J.

 

about the locks. if you cant find anyone that can lend you a key, you can, drill it out very, very carefully.

 

brake fluid works for sure! Or you can buy a can of paint remover. Comes in a spray. Turns the paint into a sludge. then paint your rim whatever color you want. the best thing to do is to polish the lip and then clear coat everything.