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Kafer_Mike
May 25th 2004, 15:28
I've got my Fuch back from the polisher and I'm ready to paint them. I didn't want them fully polished (too Cal-Look for me :rolleyes: ), so I just had them do the lip and spoke faces. The accent color will be a GM dark metalic grey (thanks plasticfantastic :agree: ). Here are samples of the two paint styles I'm considering. A rendering of my car is on my website under "Projects". Take a look and chime in here with your input...

Polished lip w/ painted spokes and recess:
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/fuchs16blackcenter_obw.jpg

Polished lip and spokes w/ painted recess
http://www.wheelenhancement.com/fuchs15anod%26paint_obw.jpg
boygenius
May 25th 2004, 18:55
I can't get the pictures to come up... Maybe it is my computer. :rolleyes:
E-boyz67
May 28th 2004, 01:01
I like the bottom pic thats how mines are gonna be but in anodized.
boygenius
May 28th 2004, 01:41
I like the ones with the polished lip and spokes. :D
E-boyz67
May 29th 2004, 00:22
Hey BG what sizes you runnin and are they earlies or laters?
boygenius
May 29th 2004, 00:38
Hey BG what sizes you runnin and are they earlies or laters?


I don't understand the question. If you are inquiring about my wheel selection I have 18" X 10" and 18" X 7.5" turbo twists... :confused:
NO_H2O
May 29th 2004, 10:52
If you are going with the GM grey, I would paint the whole center like the top wheel. But if you just paid to have the whole wheel polished that might be a waste of $$.
Supa Ninja
May 29th 2004, 16:34
I'd go with the top picture style.
E-boyz67
May 29th 2004, 18:07
Sorry GB my bad I meant KM what size wheels are his.
boygenius
May 29th 2004, 18:22
Ok........
Kafer_Mike
May 30th 2004, 15:10
6x16 fronts and 7x16 rears. Not sure of early vs. late. I just know they fit without spaces... ;)
Shadowbug
May 30th 2004, 19:50
get them powdercoated instead of paint, holds up much nicer.
E-boyz67
June 4th 2004, 04:37
I like the anodize style, just how they came from the factory. Porsche made them so they would be protected and last. Check out the pic.
Erik Heemstra
June 27th 2004, 10:47
Hello, I spent all my spare time during this winter polisching 8 fuchs wheels myself. 4 fully polisched for my '73 germanlook super, and the other 4 with the reces painted for my '73 callook. I also wanted them powdercoated but could not find a company in my naberhood that could do it right. So I painted them myself for now. I can allways use a paintremover lateron. If you want to see the results, I'll send you some photos.