QUOTE(ThinAir @ Nov 25 2015, 01:09 PM)
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Feb 9 2015, 12:17 PM)
IMHO just polish the rim & "blades" & clean the textured area well with a brush & non-caustic detergent that won't harm the aluminum.
Polished blades will stand out better against the textured/bead blasted background.
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Tom
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My teener just came back from a repaint. When it goes back on the road I want the wheels to look like this. Do you have any specific recommendations for cleaners or polish (or polish technique)?
Ernie,
Those Fuchs were restored & polished by Al Reed in Anaheim for the guy I bought them from for my 73 2L's resto SoCal Andy on here, my 73 had Riviera's by the OO when I bought it in 75).
Al can also re-anodize them after this treatment in my pic above for the stock look, which takes a bit of the high shine off, but makes them easier to care for & reduces the oxidation over time.
In order to get them this shiny, Al strips off the OE anodization layer, then machine polishes them. There are also threads on here on how to polish, using Easy Off as the anodized layer stripper, then polishing with a DA etc. if you want to do your own.
BTW, leave the matte background alone & don't strip there if you're doing your own, & tell Al or Harvey that you want the OE matte background finish - whether or not you get them re-anodized. Anodizing is a treatment to harden the aluminum surface layer for resistance to scratches & oxidation. I'll be having these touched up & then re-anodized for mine, cuz I want the OE look & the protection & easier care.
If you want them done professionally, go to either Al Reed Polishing in Anaheim, or Harvey Weidman at Weidman Wheels in Oroville, California - both know the 914 & other Fuchs wheel resto gig well!
Eat Lotsa Turkey!
Good Luck!
Tom
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