[Yoko22R]

Originally Posted by mike3000fl

the tire is still on the wheel? any paint on it? if you cant get it clean have a tire shop put the left tire on the right wheel and vice versa. Outside face will now be inside.

are you serious?

[mike3000fl]

Originally Posted by yokono_unit

are you serious?

yea very serious, if the sidewall of the tire has paint that he cant remove from the rubber. he could put the left tire on the right rim, and the right tire on the left rim. this would now cause the outside face of the tire to be on the inside over on the other side of the car. think about it. obviously if you can remove the paint from the tire, you wouldn't need to do this, but if you cant this would help you not have to drive down the street with a tire that has paint around the sidewall.

the wheel should clean up easy with brake part cleaner or stripper. tire sidewalls have lettering and other shit on them that make it tougher.

[N0OS3]

Originally Posted by slimysnails

i know, the company is switching to metal cans/containers.

i was thinking more along the lines of... if the acid can be contained in mere plastic, it must not be as 'potent' as something that has to be contained in a metal can...

[Yoko22R]

Originally Posted by mike3000fl

yea very serious, if the sidewall of the tire has paint that he cant remove from the rubber. he could put the left tire on the right rim, and the right tire on the left rim. this would now cause the outside face of the tire to be on the inside over on the other side of the car. think about it. obviously if you can remove the paint from the tire, you wouldn't need to do this, but if you cant this would help you not have to drive down the street with a tire that has paint around the sidewall.

the wheel should clean up easy with brake part cleaner or stripper. tire sidewalls have lettering and other shit on them that make it tougher.

i think his problem is more the wheel than the tire... but yes i do see what youre saying if the tire was his concern.

[El Cheapo Loco]

Originally Posted by lync9763

i was thinking more along the lines of... if the acid can be contained in mere plastic, it must not be as 'potent' as something that has to be contained in a metal can...

Not true at all. I've used paint stripper that comes in a can, but it also includes a plastic spray bottle. It works wonders.

It's also easier to work with than the brushed on type and a lot less messy. It thickens when sprayed onto paint so you can layer on as you wish.

[bimmertt]

Sand and repaint if you don't want a mess. The strongest I would go with chemicals is paint thinner. Do not use the stripping gels that people here are suggesting. It is an absolute mess you don't want to deal with for such a small project.