Fuchs "stained"?
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I had this on the tire/wheel board, but no response...
I have stock 16" Fuchs which were the traditional black painted center section and polished/anodized rim. I had them media blasted (like sandblasting but with plastic beads--less abrasive)...the paint came off like a champ, but down in the recesses there is a green tint to the metal, like the color your skin would turn if you wore a cheap bracelet? I have tried steel wool/polishing compound to no avail. What, if anything can get this off, as I was hoping to just polish the entire wheel instead of repainting. Thanks for any input.
I have stock 16" Fuchs which were the traditional black painted center section and polished/anodized rim. I had them media blasted (like sandblasting but with plastic beads--less abrasive)...the paint came off like a champ, but down in the recesses there is a green tint to the metal, like the color your skin would turn if you wore a cheap bracelet? I have tried steel wool/polishing compound to no avail. What, if anything can get this off, as I was hoping to just polish the entire wheel instead of repainting. Thanks for any input.
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You might take a look at two articles on wheel care <a href="http://www.carcarespecialties.com/damaged_wheels.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.carcarespecialties.com/wheel_care.html" target="_blank">here.</a> I haven't read them for awhile but I recall discussion on how to get stains off the wheel.
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Thanks Bill, but the articles didn't comment on this problem. I have attached a pic of one of the wheels for reference:
<a href="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/greenwheel.JPG" target="_blank">http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/greenwheel.JPG</a>
<a href="http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/greenwheel.JPG" target="_blank">http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/greenwheel.JPG</a>
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You might try sending that photo and an explaination to the Wheel Enhancement website. I can't imagine they wouldn't know what was going on, they probable see hundreds of Fuchs a year.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.