deo1929 Report post Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) Hey all, I bought the set of Milan wheels from DJE (previously known as "Desert Fusion") and wondered if the clear on the wheels was a clear coat or powder coat. The stripper seems to take quite a while to penetrate the clear, but it does eventually all come off. it's taking 2 coats of aircraft foaming stripper sitting for 20-30 minutes before it starts to lift. I'm just curious. A local media stripping company said it would be $25 a wheel if clear and $75 a wheel if it was powder coat!!!! I think I'll probably make another trip to O'Reilley's and get some more cans of the aircraft stripper. It may take a longer time to strip the clear, but for even $25 a wheel, I can buy a lot of stripper. When I get the clear removed, I'm going to polish and buff the machined surface of the spokes and outside rim. That should really make them pop. Plus I found a set of Ford Five Hundred center caps on eBay and got them for under $20 with shipping. It will look great when I get them done BTW... anyone interested in my old SE steel wheels and wheel covers, let me know. We can work something out. it will probably be another couple of weeks before I can get them on the car, barring any unforeseen circumstances Edited April 12, 2010 by deo1929 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites