[urq] DIY aluminum wheels refinishing

[Martin Pajak]

Louis-Alain,

The proper finish on the Fuchs is anodised and then paint.
There are couple of Porsche guys that do great refinishing of the Porsche Fuchs.  You can find more info on either www.pelicanparts.com forum or www.early911sregistry.org

You can just have them anodised and leave as is... that is how all rally Fuchs were finished.

Hope this helps
Martin Pajak

http://www.quattro.ca


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From: Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com
Date:  Wed, 4 May 2005 15:37:28 -0400

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>Hi everybody,
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>After cleaning, it looks like my "priceless" Fuchs are in a good shape, but
>would benefit from a little detailing... I have more time than money these
>days, so I will do it myself.
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>For the look I want, see this wheel near the bottom of the page:
>http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/celicast.html
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>I browsed the internet a bit, but I would like some answers from you guys,
>regarding these topics:
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>1- How to strip the original paint without attacking the aluminum ?
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>2- I want the natural aluminum look, like the 60's mag wheels  (with maybe
>a polished lip). I will buy a blast gun (and make a cabinet...) but what is
>the media that I should use for blasting ?
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>3a- After blasting, is there a way to protect the finish that I can do
>myself (including buying a paint gun) to acheive a nice (but not coucours)
>finish ?
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>3b- How, why and where can I have the wheels "anodized" ?
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>Thanks in advance.
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>Louis-Alain
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