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Red Alloy Tuff's resto. Any ideas and help much appreciated.

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Threaders:
Alright geezers.
Got a set of red tuffs from  oldskooldays a couple of weeks back that had been re sprayed with 2 pac automotive paint. :-[  (not by him)
Thought it would be a peice of cake, but I must say, I have put about 25 hours worth of sanding over the last two weeks and this is the result so far:

This is the condition they arrived in, just a couple of marks where the brake rub has worn through the paint.
This is after stripping the paint....

Tried everything to get the paint of. Brake fluid, oven cleaner, Laquer thinner ect. The only thing that would shift that 2 pac stuff was nitromorse. (dont have any media blasters in the area who do anything other than grit blasting)
I didn't have a problem with the nitromorse. Was very cautios at first, but the stuff didnt melt my marigolds even after two hours, so I had to let the wheel sit for about an hour before the paint bubbled up.
Anyway... after hours af sanding I now have this...

This is only one side so far, I have the other side with paint of, but needing sanding and one wheel I haven't even touched yet.
Any ideas would be great. Dont have a dish washer and havent tried the aircraft stripper and dont really want to. I have tried the razor blade, which is good for the brake rub, but thats a long process to.
Cheers guys

rick1970:
jesus 25 hours for one side, i'd a binned em after 1  :LolLolLolLol: only kiddin mate sounds like a hell of a job   :tickedoff: good luck  :daumenhoch:

Threaders:
I know :P They are supposed to be for a rider as well, but when I get these done, there's no way I am going to want to get em dirty again :(

Spen69:
Mate, check Sid1972's thread about aquablasting and slap yourself ;-(

Threaders:
Yep, I checked that out, but on in this part of the country does it :( I dont really want to lay out any more cash either as I'm a tight arse.) I reckon ill get the one wheel finished by the weekend though. I just keep thinking of the scene in shawshank redemption "all it takes is pressure and time" :)

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