Another RSR Fuchs thread, Got them stripped...kind of like them without the black Options

[Mark Henry]

So I'm doing the RSR treatment to my straight but cosmetically challenged Fuchs.

First I stripped the anodising from one wheel using a caustic soda (also known as lye or Sodium hydroxide) solution, it takes off the anodizing like a champ, but hardly touches the old paint. Bottom left rim first pic has been in the caustic soda . So it was off to the hardware store for some stripper.

The stripper worked, but I had to take off the paint leftovers with the bead blaster (last pic).
They are going back into the caustic soda solution again tonight to get rid of the rest of the anodizing.

I love the finish, it has me debating whether to leave them like this or to paint the usual black background. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[Mark Henry]

Can't believe it's been 4 years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

But I have new motivation to get my car back on the road so I had to finish these off.
I was going to clear anodize the rims but I have to much on the go to make the tank.
So I did the whole face in in Rustoleum brilliant silver metallic and then the relief in satin black, the lips I polished.

I used electrical tape to do the edges, works good but leaves a residue that you have to carefully clean off.