[s-cars] Wheel Refinishing: DIY? any BTDT for AVUS OEMs?

[Richard Tanimura]

Doug,

I refinished the 5 spoke wheels on my S2 a couple of years ago. At the time
there were large areas of white Al-oxide and mild pitting. I have tried 3
kinds of abrasives wet sand, 3m and polishing wheels. Here is my $0.02

3M makes some great abrasive wheels all are much faster than sandpaper. And
less work. They come in grades the finest of which come close to the
roughest buffs using buffing compound and a muslin wheel. Go check out 3M.
They also last a very long time

1. Bad curb rash will need light abrasion with an abrasive wheel and tallow
grease on a dremel.

2. Polish the wheels using the 3M products or 185 grit wheels from someplace
like Brite works http://www.bright-works.com/store/html/book.html This will
remove all the oxide and pitting leaving a bright surface but with obvious
swirl marks.

3. Polish again using 240 grit or the finest 3M wheel you can find. I think
you could paint over the surface after this stage if paint that is what you
want.

4. Go to work with the buffing compounds first using black buff on a muslin
wheel. The surface will now be very shiny.

5. Finish with muslin and the red-brown and then white buffing compound.
Then Wenol. You will have mirror shiny.

I used clearcoat the last time and regret it. The clearcoat yellowed and
look like hell after 2 seasons. I will have to redo the wheels again this
winter. I will stick to wenol and frequent washing.

Rich

PS - black, red-brown and white may seem like odd designations but seems to
be the convention that metal polishers use.



-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Doug Landaeta
Sent: den 17 april 2003 14:53
To: Igor Kessel; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] Wheel Refinishing: DIY? any BTDT for AVUS OEMs?


I've looked at a few things related to the DIY of wheel refinishing, Wurth
silver, and Wurth Clearcoat, wet sanding, etc. Looking for alternatives to
$150 per

Doug Landaeta
92 S4


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Igor Kessel
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:17 AM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Anyone have a spare 16 inch Avus?


Doug Landaeta wrote:
> Dave,
> I just drove out to Wheel Collision Center in PA today.
> http://www.wheelcollision.com/cta.htm
> I left them all 4 original Avus for refinishing (mine are still round, but
> pitted and yellowed from PO). I'll let you know my experience, but they
may
> be able to straighten what you have.
>
> Doug Landaeta
> 92 S4 (waiting on shiny OEM wheels and Toyos)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mthdealer at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 9:39 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Anyone have a spare 16 inch Avus?
>
>
> Mine is slightly bent and I'm getting vibration uncorrected by wheel
> balancing.
> thanks,
> Dave O'Neil
> 95.5 S6

Guys,
I used to go to the Wheel Collision Centre. They are good, but too far
away from me and too expensive.
Lately I've been taking my wheels to Richard over at "Steel Fabricating"
near me. Half the price of the Wheel Collision, fast turnaround, good
quality work. 215-675-1898, tell him I sent you.

No affiliation etc etc.

--
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros

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