Bead Blasting Fuchs, without removing the anodizing Options

[bigkensteele]

Does anyone know firsthand what the results will be? Will it just bounce right off the hard anodized surface, or will it look like bead-blasted aluminum.

I have two sets of Fuchs that I want to end up looking similar to an RSR finish. My thought was to bead, blast them, paint the black parts and the clear them.

One set is 951 and has already had the anodizing removed and is part way polished. The other set is a bone stock, but tired set of 911 16s with black painted centers.

So the question is, will they look similar, or do I need to strip the anodizing before blasting?

[burton73]

Shown is one of my 15in 4 lug Fuchs that was restored by Al Read. I wanted the factory look. Al told me that he removed the anodizing and then polished the wheel and then re anodized the wheel and then taped the paddle and glass bedded it.

So I thing the RSR finish is something like that. This wheel has been a spare in the front trunk and never run on my car. I hope this helps you.

Bob B
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