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Picked up a set of fuchs that had been crome powder coated and decided to have them stripped so that I could polish and detail them.BIG MISTAKE :( the rims are badly pitted, a mate who works in the aircraft industry says it was corosion, not enough rim thichness to have them cut, measured at 3.5mm, so do I junk them or what, looked at the Gas Burner replicas, £750 :shock: out of my budget so what are my alternatives, all advice welcome.

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get a set of Minilites
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Steels, powder coated or sprayed silver with nice Chrome hubcaps - KK had a set of 4 6x15 when I visited on Friday and I think they were 250 -300
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Post by bjmullan »

I would go for the steel and chrome caps....just made for a '12. They look fantastic.
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Post by 912uk »

When I did my wheels I shot blasted them at a concreat place . So if any one says you can't shot blast chrome is talking rubbish. Once the old chrome was off I etched them and painted them Hammerite silver and polished the hub caps. I had so many comments about the wheels as they were real bright silver looking and they made the car look so inocent. I am still toying to polish my fusch's or not.. cos of it.. I can get some pic's if you like

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Post by rocket280 »

I have mate who restores fuch's and seems to know everytrhing about them and what can be done to make them great again. Including reproducing the original anodized finish, let me know if you need his details
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Post by Lightweight_911 »

If it's Biagio or Chris Talabi (Diamond Styling) we already know of them - if it's someone else post there details on here.
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