Hey guys, I've got an 06 Spec.b and about 2 years ago I painted the wheels black.
At the time I stupidly assumed that it would be a simple matter of chucking some paint thinner on and using a pressure hose to get them back to their natural alloy state.
I used a primer, 3 coats of paint and 2 coats of clear coat on each wheel, and its held up pretty well. The only damage is where Subaru changed my tires over and the machine they used chipped the paint in some sections along the outside of the rim as well as where the lugnuts are, and it's never looked the same since. Even after a few touch ups.
I'm looking at selling my car at the start of July this year, and I thought it would look better from a buyer's point of view if I removed the paint, and just had the alloy colour showing.
After doing some reading online I'm under the impression that any sort of paint thinner I use will also eat away into the alloys. Can anyone confirm or deny this, or has anyone on here successfully removed wheel paint and if so, a guide would be much appreciated
Cheers, Ciaran