Paint Removal Techniques

As a former Jeep engineer, I’ve spent countless hours diagnosing and rectifying wheel-related dilemmas, but nothing surprised me more than the first time I saw the aftermath of a rugged off-road trek. We emerged from the trails exhilarated, yet greeted by a troubling sight: my friend’s aluminum wheels were shedding their clear coat, layer by … Read more

It was during a particularly challenging vintage car restoration that I stumbled upon the surprising power of denatured alcohol. The project seemed doomed—I was dealing with an adamant layer of paint that no solvent seemed able to conquer. Not a fan of giving up, I tried denatured alcohol almost out of desperation, and the results … Read more