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my fuchs have a few deep scratches ive got rid of...
 managed to sand and re polish one of the wheels, but is very tiring!!!

is there a way to strip the anodizing off of the other 3 wheels a bit quicker!???

yes, i would keep them how they are, but don't like the scratches in some of the spokes, so the only way is to strip and polish...

well thats ANOTHER set of fuchs ruinned ::)

Try ez-off oven cleaner. Really!!

Hi Danny,

Thanks for the tip.  Does anybody know such a product here over in Europe?

Thanks,

Philip

You can re-anodise them though, when he see's sense 8)

Dude, gotta have the fuchs polished, it's for the bling factor!

if the scratches are really deep, then it might be best to get them refinished by an alloy wheel refurb company.  They will weld up the scratch and any curb damage and refinish for about £50 per wheel!

Oh dear - whats happened to you dude  ::) ;) :)

3 are still anodized and detailed
want to get your wallet out then ;)  :P

thanks!

i was quoted £80 a wheel when i had a set of cookie cutters on my old bug  :o
no way i was paying that

i can polish the wheels myself,(to keep costs down)

also heard about this aswell, but does it eat into the aluminium once its bubbled off?

Your right of course, but if the scratch is 1mm deep you then have to polish that much metal away to keep the same profile.  Its one way of lightening the wheels to make them race weight!  To me its a no brainier, with really deep scratches to just have them welded and polished back so no strength is lost.

Not much, always liked my fuchs polished & detailed ;)

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yeah I know  ;) just yankin your chain  :)

yep, i see what you mean now!

Or just buy a desent set.

Blasting with glas pearls makes the start a lot easier.
Get on "the shining" side you won`t regret it. Anoized fuchs yust look wrong and not done to me...

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If you weld the rims you wont be able to re anodize them with out seeing marking in the finish, doesn't seem to take to the welding the same as the wheel material

If they are not too deep then they should polish out then you can refinish them either way

Ron 

Here in the states we can get anodizing remover. I am told it is the same chemical as powder Draino (drain cleaner). I have used oven cleaner on several sets as well. It REALLY helps to heat the wheels up and keep them warm while the cleaner works. The anodizing remover works almost instantly....my favorite! I like them polished and detailed myself ;D

I can't believe all you guys wanna strip these AWESOME wheels ::) ;) :)

Depending on how deep the scratchs are, You can sand them out. After the wheels are stripped. Start with about 220 grit and work dowm to about 600 grit, Use a small little rubber block to back the sand paper up so you dont dish out the scratch. Ive even started with 80 grit before. And if its on the lip of the wheel, Try useing a very fine file. Then go to the sand paper. Its ez. And will save time and money at the polisher. Plus most of the polishers I've used are not the smartist guys I have met.

POLISHED?? :D :D  JUST CHROME THEM!!!! ;D

Tom please no chrome !!!!! :P, that'll realy f**k them up :'(

Danny i am about to start doing, there are a few machine marks that i want out so your saying start with 220 wet and dry and work all the way down with 600 ? should i be using some polishing compound ?

Thank you
Rob

thanks danny. thats pretty much what i've been doing
i started with 180, then 220 then gradually went up to wet 1200 for the polishing

no chrome ron!!!  ;D

oh no, not another set of polished Fuchs. the anodized finish looks bad ass. go for it  8)

In my opinion some cars would only look "right" with polished/painted fuchs whereas others would only look right with factory finished fuchs. There no real right or wrong way for me. It simple has to fit the car.

Tobi

Thank you Tobi, To many people get to worked up over the topic.

Problem is, unless you have mega bucks to spend, anodized alloys for most of us are only a reality if the wheels are original.  Which in a lot of cases, means they are worn and nicked up.

Has anyone thought about "simulating" the look by polishing to a low luster, or perhaps blasting with a very fine abrasive to give a uniform "sheen?"  I might give it a try in the future. 

its not that bad about £50 per wheel, just had mine done but you're right you need to start with some good wheels in the first place   

hey, that's why you need more than one set..

People should really pay more attention to what Tobi is saying...

As for stripping anodizing... all that can DO anodizing can reverse the dipping process and take it of...  but you need to be 100% sure there is no clear cote on the wheels