Take clearcoat off of painted wheels?

[V8S]

I watched this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W9jn90VEAY

Seems paint stripper can get clearcoat off, but parts of my wheels are painted.



I really want to get the clearcoat off and re-spray, as it's turned quite milky where water has got under it. I had the wheels diamond cut, painted and clearcoated a few years ago but they're looking a bit tatty now.

Is there a way of getting clearcoat off without wrecking the paint underneath?

[Squiggs]

In a word - no.
And what with elf & safety as it is, you might even struggle to find a paint stripper that will work successfully.

[V8S]

Actually, it's supposed to be lacquer. I've no idea if that's different to clear coat.

Does that make a difference?

I'd rather not fork out £300 to get the wheels done again.

[paintman]

Clearcoat/lacquer. Same thing.
IME milkiness & the spidery trails is often on wheels that are finished by machine cut on the metal & then clearcoated. Damage to the clearcoat allows water to penetrate under it & react with the ally so will need the metal refinishing to remove the corrosion.
As squiggs says, what will strip clearcoat will also do paint.

[TvrJohn]

I'm in the same position with my V8S alloys, thought of using nitromors and repaint and re laquer