[urq] DIY aluminum wheels refinishing

[j.koenig]

Louis-Alain,

Check out Porsche Fuchs experts Wheel Enhancement at 
www.wheelenhancement.com.  I think these are the guys who offer a "rough" 
anodizing as an alternative for Porsche wheels (also "rough" and smooth on 
different parts of the same wheel), and I'm almost certain they could/would 
do a great job on the q-Fuchs.  Definitely pricey, though.

Weidmans Wheels, Oroville CA, also advertises "Fuchs restorations" with 
"single or two-step" anodizing.  Again, they're talking about Porsche 
wheels, but Fuchs is Fuchs (maybe?).  No website in the ad, but (530) 
534-7903

Good luck.  Let us know how things turn out!

John



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Pajak" <Martin at quattro.ca>
To: <Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] DIY aluminum wheels refinishing


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


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

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>Hi everybody,
>
>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.
>
>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 ?
>
>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 ?
>
>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.
>
>Louis-Alain
>
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