Refinishing Mauled Fuchs

Uwon · Uwon's Garage

Hi guys,
Both my rear 9x16 Fuch rims were mauled by spraying gravel from an accident leaving marks too deep to sand out for fear of weakening the aluminum. I want to refinish them and continue to use them for street and track. What would I use to fill in the pits and deep scratches and what paint or finish should I use that would hold up with the heat from the brakes and engine? Thanks in advance.

Fishcop · Fishcop's Garage

Fuchs could be restored by Harvey Weidman, but otherwise powdercoating is a good option for trackwork...

Uwon · Uwon's Garage

Thanks Fishcop. Will powdercoating stick to a filler for the deep dings?

Fishcop · Fishcop's Garage

Couldn't tell you 100% on filler, but I imagine a small amount should be okay. A decent powdercoat guy will tell you for sure.

Plenty of guys I know have taken the powdercoat route for a track car - black is the easiest to hide dust, but there's pretty good silver/alloy colours that come reasonably close to replicating the original look.

962porsche · 06-14-2012, 11:51 AM

what you should do is bring them to a wheel repair shop . that way they can fill in the road rash and then rebuff the out side lip of the wheels .
by doing that they will hald there value . once you change the wheels from what they should be you have taken away a value they have .
the last one i have had done cost about 155 dallars each for them to do . then i just refinish the centers as needed .
if you just fill and spray the hole wheel you will make a wheel that is worth about 600 dollars
and make it only worth about 150 dollars .

drcoastline · 06-14-2012, 05:04 PM

I'll save you the trouble. How about you give them to me?

Uwon · Uwon's Garage

Drcoastline, I have a long line up of fellow trackies with the same suggestion so I'll add your name.
962porsche, I was not aware that the indents could be filled in and the alloy matched. I will look around Toronto first for a suitable shop before considering sending them away.
I am now getting enthusiastic about the wheels again as they were beautiful and highly polished with painted petals. The fronts survived unscathed so when I look at them it reminds me how fantastic they liked on the car. I would like to consider changing the petals to an RS look for my project. I think that I read about the process in one of the Pelican forums but can't put my finger on it. Can anyone help?