Polishing wheels

[mrsmythe]

... I never realized it would take sooo much time.

the time i gave was fro all four wheels and I've probably been a bit generous with the times I've given.

[Denny]

I polished a set of 6X15 Fuchs for a cal-look bug that I had a few years ago. I stripped the anodized finish with multiple applications with aircraft grade paint stripper. Once the finish was removed I polished the wheels by starting with 100 grit sandpaper on a pad sander and sanding rolls in a die grinder. The die grinder worked very well between the spokes.
After the 100 grit I moved to 150, 220, 360, 400, 600, 1200 and 2000 and then began polishing with different grades of polishing compound using different shapes of wool buffing wheels and bobs.

It took about 8 hours per wheel to finish the job, but it was well worth the time spent.

[Kafer_Mike]

The shop that polished my Fuchs said they use Easy-Off Oven Cleaner to remove clear coat; better than paint stripper...

[Pillow]

I am all about the Easy-Off as well Fast and simple. Just gotta watch it.

[bt1211]

I used Eastwoods clear coat on my polished fuchs knockoffs and after two months they "crazied". Meaning that all four have all of these small "cracks" all over them. The clear coat is not flaking off, it looks like the CC is highlighting all the unseen fishers in the aluminium. Mine were polished by Mag Masters(bad customer service, great job). I degreased them before I applied the CC. Just my experience. I had a friend that powder coated his and DAMN!!! they look great.
Bryan

[Pillow]

I had thunk about just powder coating them some color to go with the Bus... But then you loose the silver/AL look of the wheel.

Maybe VW White or the VW Industrial Grey..?