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Removing old paint from wheels with glued tires

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I have some old Kyosho Mint Las Vegas wheels with glued on tires. The paint has flaked off over the years but I'd like to keep the off-white look. Any suggestions for doing this with the tires glued on the wheel? I don't think I can get the tires off without destroying them (they appear to be new). 

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I have successfully removed some old super glued tyres by leaving them to soak in nail polish remover (the acetone breaks down the glue) i left them to soak for a couple of days in a plastic take-away box with lid on and turned them over so each side of the wheel had about a day and night soaking. The tyres came off cleanly without leaving ripped pieces of rubber stuck to the wheel. I had tried the boiling water method but this didnt do anything at all.

The tyres were only fit for the bin anyway but the wheels were salvaged.

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