Polishing Fuch Lips

[rk8818]

I think my Fuchs have an anodized outer lip. Is that correect? If so, does anyone have a simple step by step process on how to polish these outer lips?

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Yes,Stock their anodized. Send them to Al reed to have the anodizing removed and polished. There are lot's of ways you can re-do them.
Mine are polished and the centers painted and then clear powder coated on the centers only. This process will keep you from having blisters on your fingers.

[jphillips-998]

I am in the process now. Not going for a true "concours" look but just wanted to clean up a bit. The results have been pretty amazing.

I rubbed w/000 steel wool first. Then, working in VERY SMALL sections applied rubbing compound and hit it w/a drill polishing pad. Very small means an area that you can easily finish while the polish is still wet.

After that hit them w/polishing compoud again with the drill, then Mothers Metal Polish by hand.

[bell]

al reed is the way to go.......i did mine over the winter and think next time i'll send them out

the easiest way to remove the anodization is "easy-off-oven cleaner" in the yellow can, apply.....wait 45 minutes.....clean off......apply....wait another 45 minutes.....clean off.....no more anodization.
then start sanding.
i picked that up on the bbs.......and it worked great....but be forewarned.......polishing your own fuchs requires TONS OF ELBOW GREASE.........
have fun