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Posted by: dudzy's914 Feb 9 2015, 07:39 AM

So I am about to receive some fuchs that I recently bought. My question is, can I polish the beed blasted area? And any recommended compound I should use? My goal is fully polished fuchs on my black car. How have you guys done this?

Thanks,
Finn

Posted by: RobW Feb 9 2015, 07:56 AM

Do a search for DanT where he did his. Have fun!

Posted by: 76-914 Feb 9 2015, 09:23 AM

They're going to be a Bitch to polish if you polish out the bead blasted areas, IMHO.

Posted by: 9146986 Feb 9 2015, 12:18 PM

If you want fully polished, you are in for some work. You'll probably have to sand the textured areas to get it smooth enough.

Posted by: Tom_T Feb 9 2015, 01:17 PM

IMHO just polish the rim & "blades" & clean the textured area well with a brush & non-caustic detergent that won't harm the aluminum.

Polished blades will stand out better against the textured/bead blasted background.



Cheers!
Tom
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Posted by: dudzy's914 Feb 9 2015, 02:09 PM

When they arrive I will strip the black and see what's underneath

Posted by: 7TPorsh Feb 10 2015, 01:04 PM

Full polish...lots of work

Posted by: Chris H. Feb 10 2015, 01:11 PM

If they are real Fuchs the outer area has an anodized coating on it which as stated before is a BITCH to get off. You need old school oven cleaner or something like that. Do a search for oven cleaner and you will find a Fuchs stripping thread or two.

Posted by: ThinAir Nov 25 2015, 03:09 PM

My teener just came back from a repaint. When it goes back on the road I want the wheels to look like this. Do you have any specific recommendations for cleaners or polish (or polish technique)?

Posted by: sb914 Nov 25 2015, 04:07 PM

Here's mine fully polished.send them to al reed you won't be disappointed.they almost glow in the dark..

Posted by: TJB/914 Nov 25 2015, 04:23 PM

Full polish with chromed lugs & NOS caps.
Tom



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Posted by: ThinAir Nov 25 2015, 04:49 PM

Sorry guys, but full polish is not the look I'm going for. I want the contrast between the matte background and the polished spokes. What I'm looking for is specifics on how to freshen what I've already got.

Posted by: RobW Nov 25 2015, 04:57 PM

This is your best advice on the matter...

Posted by: 76-914 Nov 25 2015, 05:02 PM

Simple green on the non polished area and a mild hand brush if needed. Your choice on the polished area. There are many. I've got both and can say the fully polished set is more difficult to dress out.

Posted by: Tom_T Nov 26 2015, 01:45 AM

Ernie,

Those Fuchs were restored & polished by Al Reed in Anaheim for the guy I bought them from for my 73 2L's resto SoCal Andy on here, my 73 had Riviera's by the OO when I bought it in 75).

Al can also re-anodize them after this treatment in my pic above for the stock look, which takes a bit of the high shine off, but makes them easier to care for & reduces the oxidation over time.

In order to get them this shiny, Al strips off the OE anodization layer, then machine polishes them. There are also threads on here on how to polish, using Easy Off as the anodized layer stripper, then polishing with a DA etc. if you want to do your own.

BTW, leave the matte background alone & don't strip there if you're doing your own, & tell Al or Harvey that you want the OE matte background finish - whether or not you get them re-anodized. Anodizing is a treatment to harden the aluminum surface layer for resistance to scratches & oxidation. I'll be having these touched up & then re-anodized for mine, cuz I want the OE look & the protection & easier care.

If you want them done professionally, go to either Al Reed Polishing in Anaheim, or Harvey Weidman at Weidman Wheels in Oroville, California - both know the 914 & other Fuchs wheel resto gig well!

Eat Lotsa Turkey!

Good Luck!
Tom
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