Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 344 Location: Wichita, KS
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:27 pm Post subject:
Progressively finer and finer wet/dry emery paper is what I used on mine.
Kendall _________________ 1951 M38
1952 M38
1952 M38A1
1942 Dodge WC-55
1951 M100 trailer
1942 Ben Hur trailer
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3440 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:21 pm Post subject:
Aaron,
I'd use a degreaser like mineral spirits for the grease, or
something not petroleum based like dish soap and a tough
nylon brush.
Then use a water based paint stripper to soften the paint.
Use one of those green pads for cleaning pots and pans to
scrub off the paint.
Or, once you have the grease off use foam sanding pads to cut
the paint. They usually come in two grits, one on each side.
As mentioned, start heavy and go lighter to keep the scratches
down.
If your wheel is green look for the base color as you sand.
Stop when you hit it.
Joined: May 14, 2009 Posts: 971 Location: South Dakota
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:51 am Post subject:
You have to be careful what chemical you put on it. I had good luck on my WW2 steering wheel using laquer thinner and a rag which dulled it, and then fine steel wool which polished it like new. Too coarse and you will leave permanent sand scratches. Experiment on the bottom of the wheel in a small spot. I also had to chip off the real thick stuff. You can easily gouge the original plastic. Laquer will really go after old enamels, but the new base clear paints are almost impossible. Hopefully yours is the old stuff. John
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