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Best Fuchs Restorer???

Who is the best, have a set of 4 15x6 from my 72 that need to be restored. Any idea on price?

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What's the ballpark cost to refinish 4 Fuchs?
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It must be an obscene word, no one ever posts costs, hehe, I was quoted $840 to have them done here in Atlanta, but I dont have any confidence that they would be done right, and that seems like a stupid high price.

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Yep, Harvey. When you are talking to other shops ask if they anodize the rims like they came from the factory. Ask if they use the correct satin paint if you are painting the centers black (far too many are incorrect glossy black). Ask if Porsche sends wheels to them to be refinished. Ask how long they have been doing it. Ask if they leave the lug holes unpainted as they came from the factory. Ask if they will take as much time as you want talking on thew phone about Fuchs wheels, proper refinishing, etc.

Harvey is the man. I shipped my wheels from OH to CA for Harvey to refinish them. They are perfect.
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I thought Al Reed was the man? Never had my Fuchs done but have been thinking about it. Who has a better price?
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Harvey...just had mine done...pics follow:
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Harvey Weidman he takes his time when he is busy,but job is SUPERB !
I have had many wheels that have had many miles on them he tags his work
and I have got top dollar near retail for them 6" in particular as your enquiry.
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These are 15 x 9 fuchs he did for me 3 years ago.
Highland is trying to get out of business,they still do easy type jobs.
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So how much per wheel?
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You are just kidding right?
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So how much per wheel?
Hey Mikey I too have a 72 which needs all 4 refinished.They are the date matched originals and I would also like to know who is best and how much.
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You are just kidding right?
+1 I think this is a legitimate question for Keith and Mikey to ask.

What is the "typical" price of refinishing 4 fuchs?
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I've used all of the "big name" wheel refinishers over the past 25 years.

Harvey is the best.
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+1 on Harvey! He restores every wheel to concourse spec. What you receive will be PERFECT in the end. He not only re-anodizes & paints the wheels, but will check them to ensure they are within spec for roundness etc.

I would never go with a typical wheel polisher. These finishes are never going to be as durable as an anodized finish.

Why are we not mentioning price? I'd call Harvey and ask him yourself. I believe that a straight up resto w/o any repairs to the wheels will be in the neighborhood of $250/wheel.
Don't quote me on this though and give him a call yourself.
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I've had, and personally seen, very "mixed" quality results from all the others. Sometimes very good, other times . . not so good.

Harvey is the only one that I've seen perfection from each time.
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+100 on Harvey, and as others have said, he is the only one who can properly anodize Fuchs (I spent a lot of time looking and checking with Porsche rim experts) before sending my rims. Cost, 14" Fuchs, for 914-6, $1,800+shipping and a long wait, so now you have a ball park figure, as the rims for the Turbo "S", also fully restored back to as new, was also $1,800.
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both Harvey & Al do great work. No one is better than the other. Both provide very high quality restorations. I use Al because he's cheaper & my friend... You can't go wrong with either. Good luck.

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