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| Ian Stott |
 May 11 2008, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada  |
My Fuchs just got dropped off and I bought the Mothers Power Ball and Mothers Power Metal ( Aluminium ) Polish. Going to power wash the rims first then I thought I would check with club members before I did anything else just in case there is a chance I could do more harm than good. I read in a previous post somewhere that a fine grit sandpaper had been used, I am scared shitless to do that for some reason. All comments appreciated even the smart ass ones!
Ian Stott Moncton Canada Candidate for slowest restoration ever! |
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| Ian Stott |
May 11 2008, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
First your rims look great, did you use anything other than the kit from Harbour Station? Or was that just the first step? Mothers Power Ball and polish just recommended for maintaining finish then?
Ian |
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| race914 |
May 11 2008, 02:47 PM
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73 914-4 Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(Ian Stott @ May 11 2008, 01:17 PM)  First your rims look great, did you use anything other than the kit from Harbour Station? Or was that just the first step? Mothers Power Ball and polish just recommended for maintaining finish then? Ian I just used the buffing compounds in the Harbor Freight polishing kit (starting with the medium grit (brown) and ending up with the polishing compound (white)). More good info and polishing supplies at Eastwood. Then I maintain with Metal Gloss. (IMG:http://sites.browsermanaged.com/folder5077/site_images_system/user/Metal.16.small.JPG) I found this stuff at a car show at a booth where a guy was polishing a beer keg! Stuff works great. I buy a bottle from the same guy at the same car show every year. I think I'm going to try using the powerball with the Metal Gloss... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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Ian Stott Polishing Fuchs May 11 2008, 12:45 PM
PRS914-6 I use Mothers on mine with a micro-fiber towel. T... May 11 2008, 12:55 PM race914
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[quote name='rfuerst911sc' post='1030813' date='M... May 11 2008, 05:41 PM jsayre914
[quote name='rfuerst911sc' post='1030813' date='... May 11 2008, 06:00 PM Phoenix 914-6GT :popcorn: May 11 2008, 03:13 PM Ian Stott Let me get this straight, the original finish is a... May 11 2008, 04:11 PM scotty b
Let me get this straight, the original finish is ... May 11 2008, 04:15 PM agent9 ya, im in the same boat. PO painted em, they look... May 11 2008, 05:00 PM beech4rd
ya, im in the same boat. PO painted em, they loo... May 11 2008, 07:39 PM George H. sticking with the pedrini's for a moment
I ag... May 12 2008, 01:14 PM Cevan
sticking with the pedrini's for a moment
I a... Jun 17 2008, 10:27 AM Ian Stott The more knowledgeable people/members can tell wha... May 11 2008, 05:25 PM Ian Stott Tell me more about the different grits of sandpape... May 11 2008, 07:01 PM degreeoff Its just aluminum. So that in mind sand paper will... May 11 2008, 07:19 PM PRS914-6 OK, Now that I see what you are dealing with I hav... May 11 2008, 08:32 PM brant the above steps combined are my process too
1) us... May 11 2008, 08:41 PM Ian Stott Thanks to all who chimed in, I feel much better in... May 12 2008, 01:47 AM i love porsche heres a good process haha
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