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| computers4kids |
 Dec 22 2007, 10:52 AM
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Love these little cars!  Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None  |
What would a set of fuch alloys look like if you glass bead 100% of them? Pros/Cons?
I know this is an odd question, but I'm looking at 4 fuch alloys and two of them are fully polished and two have the original anodizing on the inserts with polished pedals and lips. The goal to get the four wheels to look a matched set. I may or may not decide to accent the recesses black satin. Looking for options... Thanx |
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| rhodyguy |
Dec 22 2007, 11:07 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,084 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
for personal use or to sell them? for sale, seems like a lot of work for what will result in a non stock appearance that may be hard to undo. if fs let the new owner figure it out.
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| computers4kids |
Dec 22 2007, 11:51 AM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Dec 22 2007, 09:07 AM)  for personal use or to sell them? They would be for personal use...then of course, everything is for sale eventually. I was looking for a darn near perfect set of 2ltr alloys for my project car and I came across these wheels that looked perfect on first look. The wheels had the inserts painted to match the owner's car and he stripped the paint off and discovered that two of the wheels were polished under the paint and two had the stock anodize. The owner and I are deciding where to go from here...the deal hasn't been made yet. The owner is seeking options, but no matter which direction you go it sounds costly to the owner other than the glass beading. That's why I (we) need some advice... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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computers4kids Glass beading? Fuch Alloys Dec 22 2007, 10:52 AM
Gint BTDT. It's a little tedious to get a consiste... Dec 22 2007, 10:57 AM boxstr Same here. I would just send them in for a polish.... Dec 22 2007, 11:05 AM Gint I only did it as a precursor to polishing.
BTW ... Dec 22 2007, 11:42 AM McMark I'd say, either cancel the deal and move on, o... Dec 22 2007, 11:56 AM boxstr Soda blast will leave a cleaner smoother finish. I... Dec 22 2007, 12:01 PM Eric_Shea Do not glass bead blast Fuchs. They will pit.
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Gint Do not glass bead blast Fuchs. They will pit.
... Dec 22 2007, 12:44 PM lotus_65 I was going to trade my fuches with mark, but i fo... Dec 22 2007, 12:25 PM scotty b
I was going to trade my fuches with mark, but i f... Dec 22 2007, 04:07 PM Eric_Shea Any anodizing shop can de-anodize them. Again, I ... Dec 22 2007, 12:35 PM lotus_65 yea eric, that's what my guy thought.
if tha... Dec 22 2007, 12:41 PM Eric_Shea
Beats me. Troy squirted them for me. With the ... Dec 22 2007, 01:02 PM jaminM3
Beats me. Troy squirted them for me. With the... Dec 24 2007, 04:27 PM sixgt You can remove the anodization with over cleaner. ... Dec 22 2007, 01:12 PM robby750 Just put the two matching wheels on the same side ... Dec 22 2007, 02:30 PM Eric_Shea Mine pitted big time and... I'm not lying. Dec 22 2007, 04:41 PM scotty b
Mine pitted big time and... I'm not lying.
... Dec 22 2007, 04:55 PM rdauenhauer You mean like this?
Dec 22 2007, 07:33 PM bigkensteele
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Wouldn't dipping remove t... Dec 23 2007, 01:38 AM orthobiz jamagro@juno.com
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Magro is a ... Dec 23 2007, 08:31 AM lotus_65 thanks for the tip, Paul.
The Magro site has one ... Dec 24 2007, 03:40 AM yarin I'm planning on sandblasting my Panasports soo... Dec 24 2007, 09:28 AM Mikey914 The best way to clean the Fuchs (short of dipping)... Dec 24 2007, 01:59 PM Eric_Shea
I can turn you on to all the sources here in the... Dec 24 2007, 05:03 PM |
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