stripped my rims today....actually only done the front so far. havent polished it yet. bought some aircraft stripper from auto zone for 8.99 i saw they had the same stuff a wally world for 6.99 anyway that is some tough a** sh*%. paint comes off in seconds after you apply it. also its a thick consistency, so you can apply it to the whole rim and not worry about drips. its a must have for this type of project. i figure with the weight i saved i should gain another tenth of a twentieth HP and prolly an extra .000026872 mph in the quarter