What works good to strip the old clear coat off my aluminum rims. I tried a wire brush in my drill but that will take forever. There must be some chemical that will remove it. thanx. wnk.

There is paint stripper which is a chemical. Be sure that if/when you do this that you do so in a VERY well ventilated area.

I did this on a set of 1st Gen Dodge Intrepid rims and some of the paint was an epoxy coating which didn't come off anywhere near as well as the clear coat. I ended up having to sand blast them to get them clean.

Isn't there an acid you can use too? I vaguely remember back in my car washing job in high school, something about an acid that will remove tar, and clearcoat from wheels.

don't use anything with HCl acid in it. Ever seen a 'works' bomb? The acid reacts with the aluminum foil and gives off a gas that blows up the bottle. Aluminum is destroyed by certain acids.

Heres a how to: http://www.thepontiactransampage.com/clear.html