Anyone know of an easy way to strip clearcoat from mags?

[Woodsrider]

I want to clean up a set of mags for my Z-71. They are the factory mags and the clearcoat is gone in quite a few places leaving the aluminum crappy looking in those spots. I would like to remove the clearcoat and polish the wheels up a little (so they look uniform) and then put new clearcoat. I don't want to spend much money on this...I hope to be getting a newer one this summer...I just want it to look better. Is there any kind of paint stripper that will work...or brake fluid...??? I still have my winter tires/mags on and I have not yet installed the summer tires on these mags(I just got them), so I will not be working around tires...if that makes any difference. Any tips/tricks appreciated.

[Thorpe]

Aircraft stripper...

[Woodsrider]

Aircraft stripper...

Where do you get that in the States....just so I can try to imagine where I might find that up here...I'm guessing I can't get this at Napa.

[jb2wheels]

Home Depot. It's just paint stripper. Works great. Skip the new clear coat.

This is a common problem on old aluminum parts like case covers and fork sliders on older motorcycles. Once you strip the clear coat, you spend a little elbow grease and compound to polish them the first time. Then, you can touch them up with some mag polish and a Powerball once in a while.

[Woodsrider]

Cool...thanks...I was kind of thinking that putting another clear coat might be a bad idea...unless I was willing to spend the money on clear powder coating...which I'm not.

[Thorpe]

You may be able to get aircraft stripper at napa... I think thats the brand, not just for airplanes! You Canadians have Ace Harware? Home Depot?

[NotStock]

Home depot sells Poly Stripa, works pretty good. Just dont get on your skin.

[Woodsrider]

I found some spray on paint stripper at Canadian Tire and it works great...it just lifted the clear coat right off. I'm just about finished polishing them up right now.

[250x]

Walmart carries a Airplane related stripper. Aerosol even. At least the one here in Batavia has it.