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| Brotherbob |
 Nov 23 2005, 06:58 PM
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Lazy Hack  Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 6-September 05 From: Granbury TX Member No.: 4,756  |
I have some Rivieras that need something ,anything to make them look better? I was thinking about blasting them with glass bead .....maybe shoot clear over em?
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| TROJANMAN |
Nov 23 2005, 07:01 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,264 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) or you could buy some fuchs
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| scotty b |
Nov 23 2005, 07:08 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Just a note to anyone considering painting alum OR magnesium wheels. After the wheels are blasted you need to apply an APPROPRIATE atching paint within about 20 minutes. I refinish old Campagnolas regularly (just did 6 last week) Magnesium especially has a very short time span before it starts to reoxideze. Proper painting method I use is all Spies Hecker, starting with the YELLOW etch prime not the red/brown, follow that with a coat of epoxy primer, (Vario for Spies line) then your color and clear. You can wait for some period of time after the etch coat, and after the color coat, but if you wait after the epoxy primer you will need to scuff it before applying your color.
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| Mueller |
Nov 23 2005, 07:26 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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oh great....now people are going to think these are Magnesium, which the are not (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) you do not have to be as careful with aluminum rims, I have uncoated polished 20's on my truck, no problems with the finish....... as for the riv's, depends on your tastes, a full one color/finish should look decent....you could also polish the raised pedals and bead blast the rest???? |
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| scotty b |
Nov 23 2005, 07:32 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Just trying to get people to do the job RIGHT!! I know P-rims aren't Megnesium (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif) but you know, not everyone here deals with only Porsches (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) As for your uncoated, polished, spinner, 20's with 30 series Toyos....congrats (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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| scotty b |
Nov 23 2005, 07:35 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Oh and I changed the / to an OR to help the easily confused (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/tongue.gif)
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| Mueller |
Nov 23 2005, 07:37 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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50 series tires...get it right, hahhaha (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| scotty b |
Nov 23 2005, 07:41 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
You got the spinners with lights or are you old school with just the spin (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| dlo914 |
Nov 23 2005, 08:58 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
blacked out rivieras
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| McMark |
Nov 23 2005, 08:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I blasted and cleared over some Riv's, once upon a time. I thought they looked pretty good.... for Riv's.
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| motorhead |
Nov 23 2005, 10:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 11-September 05 From: tehachapi, ca Member No.: 4,784 |
Mine had riv's when I bought it. Dealer installed, I suppose. Painted 'em yellow when I painted the car, polished the silver bits. Looked pretty sharp, 'til the tire store. One had a pinhole leak (hence the tube), tire guy broke one. Now it's got black empi's. Would probably do fuch's now.
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| Trekkor |
Nov 24 2005, 12:10 AM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
I don't know why so many people knock the Riv. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
I think it's one of the better street alternatives. I just don't care for the four lug Fuch at all...Sorry. KT Attached image(s) 
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| mrobin |
Nov 24 2005, 05:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 1-August 04 From: boynton beach fl Member No.: 2,425 |
I recently painted the center portion black (eastwood's wheel paint) and left the rim part and paddle arm's polished and it's looks pretty good. (car pictured here doesn't show them).
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| Brotherbob |
Nov 24 2005, 08:26 AM
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Lazy Hack Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: 6-September 05 From: Granbury TX Member No.: 4,756 |
Ok I know they might not be as desirable as some wheels but its what I have. I like the idea of blasting the factory black bits and polishing the paddles , beauty ring.
On a side note magnesium.......good info to the novice. I know the hard way! We had a rough terrain forklift at work damage a wheel from getting loose. I checked the price of the wheel and it was like 6000.00 bucks! Sooooo, being the inventive bunch we are , we decided to blast said wheel so we could weld a lay over plate and redrill the lugs! Thank god the doors where open with plenty of ventilation, pretty - pretty sparks. We replaced the wheel. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/bootyshake.gif) |
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