fuchs wheels where do you paint

512modulo · Post by **512modulo** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:15 pm

could anyone shed any light on the correct way, ie line of black that should be on a 15 inch fuch wheel, as im nearly ready for paint

regards

any pics would be appreciated

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:28 pm

What wheel:

4.5/5.5/deep six/flat face six/7/8/9/11 ?

512modulo · Post by **512modulo** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:45 pm

they are 5.5. cant work out where to mask out though. how far does the blck come over the spoke?

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:34 pm

what ever you do don't paint in line with the edge of the petal...because this looks awful. They should look like they were dipped in paint from the back so the paint should follow 'sea level'

512modulo · Post by **512modulo** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:38 pm

thats great thanks for the info, more polishing is neede then , they were previously painted with the spoke. so i guess more elbow grease is needed

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:39 pm

This is wrong (its a replica wheel anyhow) and looks rubbish.

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:42 pm

This is much better...

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:29 am

what paint do you use?

was thinking of doing the same but for 4 stud 914 fuchs

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:42 am

Just etch prime and use satin black/gloss black depending on your preference.
The curves are quite tricky to mask and I understand electrical insulation tape is what you want as it stretches around corners. Wish I'd known this when I did mine

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:46 pm

i take it good old spray smoothrite is ok?

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:42 pm

It might be but I've not used that product before -I used UPOL etch-primer + normal 'car plan' or something gloss black. Lasted 3 yrs so far and looks nice.
Now if you were really cool you'd have the 'anodized look' on the petals like the RGruppe cars

GP911 · Post by **GP911** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:14 pm

I used Plasti-kote satin black enamel paint spray available from Halfords

Racecraft76 · Post by **Racecraft76** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:32 pm

fourteener wrote:It might be but I've not used that product before -I used UPOL etch-primer + normal 'car plan' or something gloss black. Lasted 3 yrs so far and looks nice.
Now if you were really cool you'd have the 'anodized look' on the petals like the RGruppe cars

Do you have any pics of these anodised look wheels? I know a very good powder coater who does special finishes. (he did all my project motorbikes)

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:02 pm

You need to go and spend some time drooling over the gallery pictures here
RGRUPPE.ORG

I think this is anodized bit hard to tell in the sunlight

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:11 pm

That's the RSR 'frosted' anodising.

I've just bought this set of 7&8 x 15's in the same finish - refurbished by, arguably, the world's top Fuchs (& other) wheel restorer - Harvey Weidman :

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

fuchs wheels where do you paint

fuchs wheels where do you paint

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