Who did these Wheels?
06-12-2003, 09:44 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by zehnd:
<strong>They were on German Ebay awhile back. I borrowed his picture.
Someone on this site was going to bid on them. Not sure what happed from there.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Yeah that was me. I was going to buy them but decided to wise up and buy turbo parts for the Miata. I didn't really need 2 sets of 16" PD's anyways.
Now I have two good Auto-X cars. Can't wait to hit the track with the Miata...
<strong>They were on German Ebay awhile back. I borrowed his picture.
Someone on this site was going to bid on them. Not sure what happed from there.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Yeah that was me. I was going to buy them but decided to wise up and buy turbo parts for the Miata. I didn't really need 2 sets of 16" PD's anyways.
Now I have two good Auto-X cars. Can't wait to hit the track with the Miata...
06-12-2003, 09:48 AM
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Lookin' good bpp944!
Very ingenious, F18Rep! In my experience, you don't really have to go to such lengths... I found that the secret is chemically removing the anodizing and then the rest is just polishing up. I simply used buffing wheels on a drill and used a dremel for the inner spokes area. Also, there's no substitute for finishing by hand to get the best finish.
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Very ingenious, F18Rep! In my experience, you don't really have to go to such lengths... I found that the secret is chemically removing the anodizing and then the rest is just polishing up. I simply used buffing wheels on a drill and used a dremel for the inner spokes area. Also, there's no substitute for finishing by hand to get the best finish.
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06-12-2003, 09:53 AM
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F18rep, the blower motor is a great idea!! (I wish I had thought of that) –I need to work on my tan anyway.
Carl, those wheels look awesome, bravo! Did you clear-coat them, or are they bare aluminum?
I went the chemical route, but didn't know I had a pinhole in the thumb of one of the heavy rubber gloves (eye protection heavy clothing and a mask were worn too). Needless to say I wasn’t sure what the stinging was until I took my glove off. As it turns out, the chemical was eating through my thumbnail. Ouch!! (I had read the safety precautions before starting and was better prepared to deal with it.) The thumbnail is healing nicely, but is very tender.
Carl, those wheels look awesome, bravo! Did you clear-coat them, or are they bare aluminum?
I went the chemical route, but didn't know I had a pinhole in the thumb of one of the heavy rubber gloves (eye protection heavy clothing and a mask were worn too). Needless to say I wasn’t sure what the stinging was until I took my glove off. As it turns out, the chemical was eating through my thumbnail. Ouch!! (I had read the safety precautions before starting and was better prepared to deal with it.) The thumbnail is healing nicely, but is very tender.
06-12-2003, 10:08 AM
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Bryan, the wheels are not clearcoated, just kept polished with Mother's and an application of carnuba wax for good measure. If I could get clearcoat to adhere and look good, I would use it. Instead, I just detail the wheels a couple times a year when I wax the car. After many years, there is no oxidation, staining or other deterioration.
06-12-2003, 05:23 PM
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Lets see, I have a high-speed buffer. Milwaukee...my brother uses it to color-sand his 912E.
Would this be adequate to polish my dish-type wheels?
How should I go about stripping the anodized coating?
Would this be adequate to polish my dish-type wheels?
How should I go about stripping the anodized coating?
06-12-2003, 06:06 PM
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Robert, which wheel do you have? It may not be anodized like the forged Fuchs. If it is, after stripping paint, the anodizing can be removed by several applications of EasyOff oven cleaner aided by steel wool and then coarse to finer wetsanding until the wheel is smooth and blemish free. You could then use the buffer to bring up the shine.
06-12-2003, 06:10 PM
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Somewhat OT, but Carl--your '44 is an inspiration. I love it every time I see it.
06-12-2003, 07:18 PM
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i'm in the middle of bringing back the momos on my ride and I'm painting the rims except for the lips. Those i'm polishing. I started with 400 grit and moved to 800 wet and then went to NEVR-DULL 'magic wadding polish',I got it at a hardware store and it appears to be an oxidizer. Works great and really brings up a shine. It is made by THE GEORGE BASCH CO of Freeport, New York, at least that what is says on the can.
