Refinishing Fuchs wheels
09-26-2007, 06:59 PM
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Refinishing Fuchs wheels
When I bought my car, the Fuchs had some road rash on them and the finish is terrible. I'd like to clean up the rash and then strip all the finish and refinish them myself.
From what I understand, I can just use aircraft stripper to strip everything, and then some people have used paint like Rustoleum. But what about a clear coat?
I'd prefer to do this cheaply using only some good elbow grease. FWIW, the rash isn't super deep, just a small fraction of a millimeter, but I don't want to take something to it and grind away too much metal.
Anyone have any good links or suggestions?
From what I understand, I can just use aircraft stripper to strip everything, and then some people have used paint like Rustoleum. But what about a clear coat?
I'd prefer to do this cheaply using only some good elbow grease. FWIW, the rash isn't super deep, just a small fraction of a millimeter, but I don't want to take something to it and grind away too much metal.
Anyone have any good links or suggestions?
09-26-2007, 07:21 PM
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Jeremy's Garage + Jeremy's Tools + Some Labor + A Few On-The-Shelf Supplies + Case of Beer = pretty wheels that will last another 20.
09-26-2007, 07:40 PM
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09-26-2007, 08:01 PM
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Yeah, but careful, that greaseless compound used to remove the anodized layer, leaves a lot of crap in the air, make sure you were a dust mask.
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09-26-2007, 10:35 PM
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Jeremy's Garage + Jeremy's Tools + Some Labor + A Few On-The-Shelf Supplies + Case of Beer = pretty wheels that will last another 20.
Take Jeremy up on his offer. I wish I was closer, he would have a fridge with a keg of his favorite beer in it 24/7.
George
Take Jeremy up on his offer. I wish I was closer, he would have a fridge with a keg of his favorite beer in it 24/7.
George
09-27-2007, 01:25 AM
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Yeah but sometimes when I leave his place my butt hurts and I'm missing about 30 minutes from my memory.
09-27-2007, 01:52 AM
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That's what I'd like to do. But I'm hoping to change the body color to a deep deep midnight color. Black with just the smallest hint of blue.
