How I Painted My Fuchs (yes another DIY)
 

First and foremost I'd like to thank all the great authors who wrote threads on repainting your Fuchs, great inspiration!

This DIY project only consisted of my 16x7's, my 8's are practically brand new and didn't want to touch them.

First, I cleaned the wheels throughly using soap and water, towel dried and then I used compress air to blow off any dirt and dust.

The materials I used:

3M 400 grit sandpaper (wet & dry sanding)
3M 600 grit sandpaper
3M 800 grit sandpaper

Rust-oleum Satin black #7777
Rust-oleum Automotive Primer #2089

3M Blue painter's tape

After cleaning-before preparation:
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Sanded using 400 & 600 grit sandpaper:
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Primed:
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At this point, the primer was sanded, the wheel was cleaned and then a few coats of paint was applied. The wheel dried over night before wet sanding.

Wet sanded using 800 grit sandpaper:
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Re-taped and sprayed again-the result:
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I'm happy with the result, I thought they were going to turn out horribly. I know these Fuchs aren't Al reed or Harvey Weidman master pieces, but they will do for now! Anything I could of done differently?? Thanks for everyones help!!

Looks great. Let me know when I can drop mine off. :-)

Thanks Tony any time! I can't promise a turn around time LOL :D

I'll be doing it your way.
 

Great result.

While I had the wheel off for balancing, I did a quick test run (30 minutes, no sanding) to see if I would like the inside black.

Since I like it, I'll be using your list.

Thanks

J.J.

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JJ, the inside of the rim black looks nice, are you going to paint the inlay of your wheels as well?

Yikes...
 

Sabeo

... Which part are the inlay??? :o

The section I did not paint in the first photo? Or something on the face?

J.J.

JJ, yep I mean the face of the wheel, I bet they would look good painted black with a polish lip...

Great Idea
 

Yeah I could try that... Since they have varnish on them if I don't sand them the paint is removable quite easily.

So you would leave the lip as is. Actually since I like the B&W effect, the lip could be white.

If someone is good with photoshop, feel free to try it... on this pic.

Not to be picky but polish in the front and white in the black and we could do a survey :D:D:D

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1279593378.jpg

Looks great, Just did mine today :)

You should have masked off the bowls where the lug nuts go......they will loosen as the paint wears away

Hodgey, your right... I didn't think about that until later. I can carefully take a small flat head screw driver and scrape some of the paint out of the lug recesses.

Thanks, like I said-I'm happy with the result. I could have spent a little more time sanding, removing all the imperfections. When I'm ready for Perfection they will be sent to California.

hello fellow member
A good job done. Hours of hard work. Was the anodize removal done by you or done by previous owner etc. I decided on polishing the spokes but left the rough outer part bare. In the winter I spray WD40 all over the wheel to protect it from road salt pitting.
Now you've given me an idea, looking at your primer sprayed picture. I may have to get my centres powder coated in a satin grey cos it looks good. Thanks for the idea.

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I think I'm going for it...
 

Sabeo & all

I think I'm going with your suggestion and paint the inlay as well.

They have a some kind of varnish on them. Any body knows how to safely remove it.

Thanks

J.J.

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JJ, I would first do some research on what type of coating or varnish is on the wheel... But, my guess would be to use aircraft paint remover or something along those lines (?).

Thanks. It'll be a winter project, summer is too short up here.

I'll be going as you proposed.

Sabeo, use your own advice and DON'T use a screwdriver !!!

Use stripper and a Q-tip ;)

-Chris

My Fuchs can be seen here after getting a set of neglected wheels off Ebay......
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/224440-introduction-one-year-anniversary.html

Thanks Chris, I'll try that.

I am going to start on mine. I’m glad others are using the same paint I have been using on some parts of my 84’. The 7777 satin black lays down perfectly. It’s great paint. And as my P Car is only a fair weather car it should hold up well on the Fuchs, as long as Prepped right. Thanks for this.

you lost me.

you had them primed..then you show photo of a 800 grit, sanded black rim...?