Started my wheel refinish...update: center caps done!
09-19-2005, 01:32 AM
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Started my wheel refinish...update: center caps done!
so far, I have one wheel stripped, and started painting... the lip will be polished... I'm also currently hand painting the center caps...
check it. sorry for the sh*tty quality... camera phone...
check it. sorry for the sh*tty quality... camera phone...
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Looks great Geoff. What kind of paint and what color did you use for the center part? I am currently painting the wheels on my old benz and painting the entire car. I'm thinking of polishing my outer rims and painting the rest bright silver.
Be sure to post some more pics when you get finished.
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Be sure to post some more pics when you get finished.
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09-19-2005, 04:44 PM
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Hokay, the wheel centers I used Duplicolor "storm grey". the wheels aref 15x7 944 Phone Dials, late offset. I know they work, because they've been on the car for a while now... I'm currently running the 15x6 wheels for the winter while i refinish these...
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Sold! I'm doin' the fuchs now; those just made me a believer. There will be no more faded fuchs on my car!
BTW did you have to apply any sort of stripper to them prior to starting the new work, or did you just sand and go over it?
BTW did you have to apply any sort of stripper to them prior to starting the new work, or did you just sand and go over it?
09-19-2005, 05:43 PM
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Can you descbribe the process of stripping the wheel? I just bought a set (well actually 3 phone dials...UPS seems to have lost one). Yes, UPS lost a wheel with a mounted tire, 39.5 pounds...and they lost it. Enough ranting,
I am looking to repaint these wheels white, but considered doing a polished lip with gunmetal center, very similar ot what you are doing. What is involved with stripping the wheel? Honestly i was just going to paint over the original finish. I dont mind if its not 100% looking as these wheels are getting summer tires on them and will be mostly used for autocross useage.
I am looking to repaint these wheels white, but considered doing a polished lip with gunmetal center, very similar ot what you are doing. What is involved with stripping the wheel? Honestly i was just going to paint over the original finish. I dont mind if its not 100% looking as these wheels are getting summer tires on them and will be mostly used for autocross useage.
09-19-2005, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Sold! I'm doin' the fuchs now; those just made me a believer. There will be no more faded fuchs on my car!
BTW did you have to apply any sort of stripper to them prior to starting the new work, or did you just sand and go over it?
BTW did you have to apply any sort of stripper to them prior to starting the new work, or did you just sand and go over it?
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Originally Posted by Techno Duck
Can you descbribe the process of stripping the wheel? I just bought a set (well actually 3 phone dials...UPS seems to have lost one). Yes, UPS lost a wheel with a mounted tire, 39.5 pounds...and they lost it. Enough ranting,
I am looking to repaint these wheels white, but considered doing a polished lip with gunmetal center, very similar ot what you are doing. What is involved with stripping the wheel? Honestly i was just going to paint over the original finish. I dont mind if its not 100% looking as these wheels are getting summer tires on them and will be mostly used for autocross useage.
I am looking to repaint these wheels white, but considered doing a polished lip with gunmetal center, very similar ot what you are doing. What is involved with stripping the wheel? Honestly i was just going to paint over the original finish. I dont mind if its not 100% looking as these wheels are getting summer tires on them and will be mostly used for autocross useage.
for my next ones, I'm just gonna strip the face...I did the whole wheel and it took forever.... small sections...I learned that the face would be a hell of a lot easier... so... I'm just doing the face for the next 3... that wheel isn't done yet either.... I'm almost done hand painting the center caps...then I clear them... Pics to come...