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kit contains:
- 1 x 11oz VHT Strip
Fast Paint Stripper
- 1 pack Anodize Stripper – makes 3 gals
- 1 bar Greaseless Compound 120 grit
- 1 bar Greaseless Compound 180 grit
- 1 bar Greaseless Compound 240 grit
- 1 large bar Black Buffing Compound
- 1 large bar Brown Buffing Compound
- 1 arbor adapter
- 1 x 1” x 2” Bullet Shaped Felt Bob
- 1 Facer Bob
- 1 Mushroom Bob
- 5 x 4” spiral Sewn Wheels
- 1 x 4” Loose Cotton Wheels
- 1 11oz Aerosol Can VHT Clear Lacquer
The work is best done with the tire removed.
You need to determine if the wheel has
an anodize film or a clearcoat.
Spray the Strip Fast onto an area on the wheel, and
cover with clear plastic such as Gladwrap. Leave for
30 minutes. Remove the plastic and inspect the surface.
If there is bubbling and lifting of the film, then it
is obviously a clear lacquer, so you can continue stripping
the wheel. Covering the Strip Fast with a plastic cling
film helps the chemical to react faster. Finish stripping
using steel wool to remove all material.
To remove anodize film, make up the Anodize Stripper
by putting 5 oz of the powder into 1 gal water. Apply
liberally with a brush, and allow to soak onto the surface.
Rinse off with water after at least 10 minutes.
Check for conductivity using a multimeter. If the coating
has been removed, then the aluminum surface should be
conductive, because anodize is an insulator. Re-apply
if the anodize was not removed completely.
Using a drill running at approx 2000 rpm, attach a
spiral sewn wheel mounted in the Arbor Adapter.
Using the 120 grit Greaseless Compound, rev up the
wheel and press the bar against it while spinning for
about 1 second. Buff the aluminum in one direction,
then redo it at 90 degrees.
Next, change to a new buffing wheel and use the 180
grit, and repeat the process, buffing in both directions.
Next, change to a new buffing wheel and use the 240
grit and repeat the process, buffing in both directions.
For difficult areas, use the bullet shaped Felt Bob
with all the same Greaseless Compounds. Clean the bob
between compounds, by spinning it against a hacksaw
blade.
Using a new Spiral Sewn Wheel, buff using the Black
Buffing compound, then change to the Brown Buffing compound.
Buff in both directions. Use the Mushroom and Facer
Buffs for difficult access points.
Finally, buff the entire wheel using the Brown Buffing
Compound on a LOOSE Cotton Wheel.
You wheel should now be ready to Clearcoat with VHT
Clear Lacquer. If you don't want to clear coat the wheel,
you should apply a sealer, such as Zoop
Seal, to prevent oxidization.
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