My Classic's wheels are clear coated but they look like the surface of the moon. What's the best way to strip the old lacquer and polish the rims?
I guess I would try a heat gun with 0000 steel wool, with the tires removed from the rims and bearing's and the disk's, make's it a lot easier to clean,, the bolt's are discontinued so be careful, they do have replacement's aftermarket Titanium in pretty color's and silver, but if you put 1 titanium bolt on replace them all, Titanium is a lot lighter than Chromium steel, just a bad idea for vibration purposes and balance. (I guess I would probably try a spot away from the tire first, heat it just enough to loosen it a little, don't try to burn it off, and use lacquer thinner and the steel wool just for a quick test to see if it will work
?????, and keep the thinner off the tire, Oh and yes the heat gun off when applying the thinner or poof if you know what I mean, that stuff is pretty flammable nor do you want to heat the tire too much, it tends to loose shape that way and get really soft and gooey, KID'S don't try this at home, but I tend to live dangerously)
No seriously I would take everything off the rim and if all that failed go to the trusty paint stripping jelly at home depot, with the wool. After joking around all that time I don't see why not to just go right to the paint stripper, that sounds quick and easy, they say clean it with ammonia after I thing, I don't know I never read the directions. but I would also wet them really good and try the keep them wet for a few 5 to 15 minutes with backing soda mixed as much as will dissolve in warm water to neutralize the acid, maybe lay wet towels on them, then rinse it real good, not sure if it is acid in it but I'll bet the pH is very low, even if it said don't use on aluminum, I would probably try a little, on the rim that is, not ingest it LOL, and see what it does, you might want to have a hose ready, to put out the fire. and maybe have the wife and kid's go for ice cream or something, just in case living dangerously takes a turn south. Maybe have the wife call before coming back to see if it's safe!!!!! Even if it is you can say like no the house is on fire or something like that to be able to finish that beer in peace.
GL and if anyone knows not to use paint stripper on aluminum please step in for a word of warning anyway. Oh and definitely don't get near anything else, far away from the Rocket
If you live in close proximity of nosey Neighbours, you might have to contend with them too. Or a Gated community like the Zoo
What happened I stripped the hex head and forced ( hammered) in a sae next size up on it, got it out about a 1/4" and cut the edge flat and fit a 12mm wrench on it and got it out, that was a waste of about 2 hours, so if you don't do that it will take you about 6hours total, 
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