Removing black finish from alloy wheels?

I'd like to remove the black finish from the alloy wheels on my KZ440 project bike. Has anyone here done that? If so, how did you do it? I searched through the forums and didn't see anything specifically about wheels.

It seems like a bead/media blasting shop would probably give the best results (rather than a DIY approach). Originally I had planned to have the wheels stripped and powdercoated silver, but I want to see how the bare aluminum looks first. Thanks!

I media blasted the wheels on my bike to remove the old finish. Used aluminum oxide and coal slag. A lot of work even with a blast cabinet.

i hydroblasted mine

dkoz wrote: i hydroblasted mine

That looks pretty good. Maybe I can skip the powdercoating.