Pearl Fuch Refinishing

[Steve Ensch]

The Fuchs have a powder coat finish like most german alloy wheels.  Without
such they oxidize, as the aluminum content does not fair well with the
erosive brake dust.

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Dupree, Jim
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 2:39 PM
To: 'Michael Pshenishny'; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE: Pearl Fuch Refinishing


I don't know much about wheel finishes but the wheels they are doing in this
procedure are NOT Fuchs wheels. The Cookie Cutter wheels are a cast wheels
by ATS. Good cheap wheel for a Porsche available in 6x15 and 7x15, common
for us auto-crossers. They just have a painted finish and the Porsche Fuchs
wheels have an anoidized finish. I don't know what the Audi Fuchs wheels
have.

Thanks
Jim

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Michael Pshenishny [mailto:pshenm at rpi.edu]
Sent:	Thursday, February 07, 2002 11:19 AM
To:	quattro at audifans.com
Subject:	Pearl Fuch Refinishing

I'm trying to figure out how to go about refinishing a set of pearl
fuchs.  I found this article for the Fuchs on Porsches.  Seems like it
may work.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/mult_cookie_cutters/mult_cookie_cut
ters.htm

This should work to get rid of the paint, but what about curb rash?  It
mentions sanding, anyone have any technique/material suggestions for
this?
Anyway, from there it looks like the best bet would be to polish the
wheel, mask the lip and star, and paint the rest pearl followed by clear
coat over everything.  (Or just polish and clear coat, sans the pearl).
Recommendations for polish/sanding/painting etc. materials and
techniques greatly appreciated. (Wheels in general or fuchs in
particular all welcomed.)

TIA
Mike Pshenishny
'87 5ktq
pshenm at rpi.edu