[urq] Wheel refinishing

[Brandon Rogers]

I wonder if the Fuchs have a different finish process because they are 
forged, whereas the R8's are cast....

WRT anodizing - I'm under the impression you cannot remove it.  I believe 
anodizing occurs when you apply current through the metal - I'm guess they 
submerse the piece in some sort of chemical first...

My only real experience with anodizing is mountain bike parts.  It doesn't 
ever come off - it just fades.

Keep us posted-

Brandon


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> I just finish cleaning and stripping my new-to-me Fuchs and I discovered a
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> 1- The entire wheel looks like it was anodized before painting. The
> backside is only anodized, no paint.
> 2- The spokes have a very hard to remove white paint under the silver
> paint.
> 3- With common paint stripper, the silver paint "bubbles" rapidly, but the
> white paint needs a Scotch-Brite, elbow grease and paint stripper.
> 4- Anodizing is unattacked by the paint stripper. I am still undecided
> about what to do with it. Remove it with Easy-Off (heavy-duty, contains 
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> to attack the anodizing) or leave it as is and bead blast with fine glass
> bead.
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> As they are now, cleaned and aluminum natural looking, they are very nice
> wheels. Now, I have to decide how I want them refinished...
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> To follow...
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> Guys-
> So I dropped my R8's off at SpecWheels Of Amercia this morning to have 
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> refinished.  I wil be going with a slightly darker than factory finish.
> They said standard procedure for them is to only paint front face - not
> inside of wheel - however it will be covered in primer.  We looked at the
> wheel and it appers to have no finish - primer or paint - on the inside.
> So I'm figuring this should be fine.
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> Am I missing some info?
> Concerns from anybody who knows about this stuff?
> Anybody with a set of brand new wheels care to look at their set and
> verify? I know they are a few pairs out there...I know of two in-box sets
> in Denver....
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> Thanks
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> Brandon
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