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Posted by: Russ K Aug 22 2003, 01:13 AM

Just curious.. exactly what type of finish did (non-LE) Mahles originally have and what methods have you found to be effective in returning them to their former glory?

i.e. Does silver paint/powder look right? were they just clearcoated? Is the casting hard enough to be media blasted?

RUSS

Posted by: redshift Aug 22 2003, 01:18 AM

Oven cleaner/media blast/primer/Wurth Silver/Wurth Clear.

Over in the http://www.pelicanparts.com, there is a tech article on doing wheels.

There ya go!

M

Posted by: seanery Aug 22 2003, 07:03 AM

my 76 had perfect mahle's. They looked to be painted or powder coated silver. I don't believe they had a clear coat on them.

Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Aug 22 2003, 07:13 AM

Hi Russ,

I wrote the article over there. It's also located http://www.highway914.net/tech/wheel_painting.htm. The only thing I would do different today is to add an etching primer before I sprayed Wurth silver.

Also, if the wheels were mine, I wouldn't go without the clear coat over the silver.

If you don't want to do the Limited Edition scheme, just skip the second color. That certainly makes masking easier, too.

-Rusty

Posted by: Porsche Rescue Aug 22 2003, 09:56 AM

Anyone know a good source for the Wurth spray can products? Last time I bought some I went to a Wurth distrubutor in CA and had to buy a greater quantity than I needed.

Posted by: Qarl Aug 22 2003, 10:00 AM

Pelican can get it for you.

I stripped the wheels with oven cleaner, painted with Wurth Silver, and clearcoated. New center caps and bolts...

Here is what you get!

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Posted by: rdauenhauer Aug 22 2003, 10:27 AM

Lookin Good
I Glass beaded the one's off the LE until I found a set of Fuchs, They look kinda good with the soft cast finnish but quickly stained from the steel lugs. Silver paint is best . Remember powder coat is HEAVIER

Posted by: Lawrence914-6 Aug 22 2003, 10:29 AM

Russ,

If you'd like something different for a center cap, and don't want to shell out over a hundred dollars for new fragile caps... try this:

http://www.highway914.net/tech/caps.htm