stugray
Jan 29 2012, 01:42 PM
I have an extra set of fuchs for my racer but when I bought them from the PO, I just put them all in storage and didnt look closely.
Now I go to get them out to clean up and mount tires, and ONE of the three has black paint in the usual places.
How can I strip that paint to match the other three without ruining the factory finish?
On my first 914 I thought I was being cool by power wire brushing & polishing the wheels.
That looked great for about the first year until they oxidized and turned mostly black.
So how do I "restore" this one wheel without having to do them all?
The other three look great.
Stu
914werke
Jan 29 2012, 02:00 PM
Try Soda!
underthetire
Jan 29 2012, 02:06 PM
Try a small area with the orange stripper. Stuff is fairly mild.
Tom_T
Jan 29 2012, 02:51 PM
Try acetone on a soft cloth & lotsa patience & gentle rubbing. Then just clean & light polish it along with the other 3 & they should all look close.
I did that on one of my Fuchs & also removed 4 oversprays on my VIN sticker.
If you let the acetone sit for a minute or two, then the paint may bubble up to make it easier (depends on paint type).
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