 Glass beading? Fuch Alloys, Pros and Cons? |
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| bigkensteele |
 Dec 23 2007, 01:38 AM
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Major Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Dec 22 2007, 10:15 AM)  Out of the tank: Wouldn't dipping remove the black paint between the beads? Here is a long, but related thread from Pelican. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread....ght=blast+fuchs Discuss... |
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| orthobiz |
Dec 23 2007, 08:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,755 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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jamagro@juno.com
sales@magrowheels.com Magro is a member of this site. Really easy to talk to, great reputation. He's done many of the Fuchs 914 wheels. I believe he polishes the spokes and paints the background a color similar to the patina of the original. I've spoken to him once; I believe other members can chime in. But if it involves paint, I'll bet he can get the four wheels looking close to one another. I just know he'd be good to talk to... Paul |
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| lotus_65 |
Dec 24 2007, 03:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
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| yarin |
Dec 24 2007, 09:28 AM
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'14-X'in FOOL Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Guttenberg, NJ Member No.: 693 Region Association: North East States |
I'm planning on sandblasting my Panasports soon, then powder coating with a gloss powder. Any tips? I'd prefer to polish the lip as well. Then apply a clear powder coat on everything. Is this doable?
Presently the wheels have some sort of factory coating on the inner spokes that is chipped in places. My goal is to strip all of the old coating off and powdercoat. Also - should I avoid powder coating the seating surface? what about the valve stem seat? I would imagine i don't want to touch the seating surface to the hub. right? Is there any possible damage to a wheel like this by baking at 375F for 20 mins? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks! Here are specs on panasports: *New, virgin aluminum alloy materials used throughout. *Hub centric machining for every application, no universal sleeves *Steel, tapered-face inserted lug holes for secure fixing and self-centering attachment *Heat treated for high strength and durability *The proper balance of designed material location providing a light weight wheel with intense strength Would the steel/aluminium combo cause an issue when curing the powdercoat? I really don't want to compromise the integrity of these wheels, safety first (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Mikey914 |
Dec 24 2007, 01:59 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,684 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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The best way to clean the Fuchs (short of dipping) is to soda blast them. Soda blasting removes only the finish not the metal.
http://www.sodablasting.com/what_is_soda_blasting.html I have used a company here in Portland to remove Flouropolymer paint for an some of my railings. I was amazed that the finish could be removed without pitting the metal. |
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| jaminM3 |
Dec 24 2007, 04:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 418 Joined: 23-March 07 From: SLC, UT Member No.: 7,619 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Dec 22 2007, 12:02 PM) QUOTE Hey Eric, what black paint did you use? Beats me. Troy squirted them for me. With the "ferrywinkles" I believe it was a Silkens. For the black, Wurth Semi-Gloss is best. Hey Eric, is this one of the services you offer? When I do my 5 lug conversion I plan on going with Fuchs and I want them polished with the black like you did. How much ?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| Eric_Shea |
Dec 24 2007, 05:03 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,279 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE When I do my 5 lug conversion I plan on going with Fuchs and I want them polished with the black like you did. How much ?? I can turn you on to all the sources here in the valley and then I can help you tape them out: Crown Plating - Joe. 911 owner and can dip the wheels. Metal Masters - Scott. Has done many Fuchs. Polished paddle look was around $65-75 per wheel. If you don't plan on anodizing them again, the rest is simply taping them off and painting them. |
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