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Finished Fuchs
Painted the backgrounds tonight. All in all, I think they came out pretty well. The goal was to get them to match the set I had.
 The wheel/tire is one of the set I matched. What do ya'll think? Mark ------------------ Mark B. Wilson mbwilson@home.com[/URL] [URL=http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/]http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/ '70 911E [This message has been edited by expatriot98 (edited 03-14-2001).] |
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03-14-2001, 06:02 PM
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Looks good! Great Job.Did you polish them too? How long did it take? I am planning on polishing my Phone Dials
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03-14-2001, 06:13 PM
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Looks like a perfect match to me, Mark!
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03-14-2001, 06:13 PM
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I've already completed 3 out of 4 wheels as you have done. I'm clearcoating mine to keep the aluminum from oxidizing. It takes a while to do, especially to make all 4 match.
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03-14-2001, 06:18 PM
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I have about 8 hours in each wheel for strip, polish and paint. I plan to use a good carnuba wax to protect the finish. Won't rule out a sealer if the wax doesn't hold up. ------------------ Mark B. Wilson mbwilson@home.com http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/ '70 911E |
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03-14-2001, 07:09 PM
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Nice. You've got me missing the wheels!
------------------ Jack Olsen 1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe jackolsen@mediaone.net |
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03-14-2001, 07:22 PM
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And double-posting.
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03-14-2001, 07:22 PM
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expatriot,
You have me drooling! You have to tell us exactly what you did to make your fuchs look like this. I would like to have a list of the products and tools that you used, along with the steps. Don't keep us waiting! Bill ------------------ William Armentrout 1973 911T 2.7 carerra rs specs www.geocities.com/william_armentrout |
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03-15-2001, 03:49 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by warment:
[B]expatriot, You have me drooling! You have to tell us exactly what you did to make your fuchs look like this. I would like to have a list of the products and tools that you used, along with the steps. Don't keep us waiting! Bill Bill, I copied this recipe from my post yesterday "Naked Fuchs". "I used paint stripper on the originally black centers, then applied oven cleaner 10 to 15 times rinsing each time. Each application took off only a small amount of the anodizing, but eventually got it all. I did get impatient once and started sanding with 220 grit wet sandpaper. Big mistake - it took mucho sanding with finer and finer grits to get that wheel right. After the oven cleaner did it's job, I used 400 grit, then 600 grit wet paper to get the factory sanding marks smoothed. Then used a buffer pad on a drill motor with rubbing compound and then the magic stuff - Mothers Mag polish. That's where they are now. My best advice to anyone doing a strip and polish is to be patient with the oven cleaner and let it work it's stuff. It isn't fast but is effective over many apply/rinse cycles." For the paint process, I used a self etching primer (from an auto paint store), The a satin black enamel for finish. All pretty simple. Just take your time. Feel free to email me if you have any ???s Mark ------------------ Mark B. Wilson mbwilson@home.com http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/ '70 911E |
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03-15-2001, 04:33 AM
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They look pretty ******* good!!!
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03-15-2001, 05:14 AM
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Very nice job! They will look SUPERB on your E! It is a very satisfying project, and you can say you did it yourself.
I use a Chromer's bath to strip the anodizing: be careful to ensure it is the correct bath for alloy (i.e. not steel soak bath) and that you've already removed the paint. I think Ex's comment on 15 times to remove the paint is on the money. Took about 10 minutes for all four to be stripped at the Chromer; cost was a 12 rack of beer and one rack of top-quality root beer (legally, this is a VERY good idea). You'll find LOTS of information on Fuch polishing by performing a search. I ended up using the 400-600-1000 wet to prep the surface, then turned a Miluakee Magnum drill with a standard buffing wheel chucked up: brown tripoli, then to white, then to Mother's polishing compound. About 6 hours per wheel. Waxed afterwards. Paint used was a semi-gloss on top of good quality primer. Again, great job! Jw |
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03-15-2001, 05:43 AM
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