I recently did a total refurb on my Fuchs. I did the majority of it myself which saved a bundle but does take hours and hours to do.
Here's how one of them turned out:
I have put together a do-it-yourself guide for anyone interested. Clicky Thingy
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| Author: | Pete917 [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How to Refurb your Fuchs |
I recently did a total refurb on my Fuchs. I did the majority of it myself which saved a bundle but does take hours and hours to do. Here's how one of them turned out: I have put together a do-it-yourself guide for anyone interested. Clicky Thingy |
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| Author: | J.J. [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
Looks great! Interesting website as well. 
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
Umm..look great,I'm sure Tony might be interested in running that in AT if you let him. PS.Your website needs a spell check session.. sorry to point it out! |
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| Author: | Pete917 [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
tr7v8 wrote: Umm..look great,I'm sure Tony might be interested in running that in AT if you let him. PS.Your website needs a spell check session.. sorry to point it out! My spelling is terrible I know. Thanks for the heads up. Ill check for errors  Whats does "AT" stand for....sorry?? |
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| Author: | tr7v8 [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
Pete917 wrote: tr7v8 wrote: Umm..look great,I'm sure Tony might be interested in running that in AT if you let him. PS.Your website needs a spell check session.. sorry to point it out! My spelling is terrible I know. Thanks for the heads up. Ill check for errors Whats does "AT" stand for....sorry?? All Torque magazine, it's wot TIPEC members get! |
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| Author: | Pete917 [ Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
Thanks Jim. That would be fine with me 
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| Author: | cococola [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
WOW........A cracking job done there! 
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| Author: | Pete917 [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
cococola wrote: WOW........A cracking job done there! Thank you..... |
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| Author: | Daz85lux [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
Don't fancy doing my 3 piece splits do you? 
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| Author: | Pete917 [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
Daz85lux wrote: Don't fancy doing my 3 piece splits do you? eeer, let me think  , no 
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| Author: | Daz85lux [ Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
| Thought not!
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| Author: | ignatzcatz [ Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
Super job on the wheels, I've done the same on various rims including motorcycle wheels and to seal the wheels and obviate polishing every other day I paint them with 2K clear lacquer. Just a couple of light coats does'nt take much shine off them. Of course if your ride is a garage queen this wont really apply. |
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| Author: | Pete917 [ Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
ignatzcatz wrote: Super job on the wheels, I've done the same on various rims including motorcycle wheels and to seal the wheels and obviate polishing every other day I paint them with 2K clear lacquer. Just a couple of light coats does'nt take much shine off them. Of course if your ride is a garage queen this wont really apply. I do drive her hard and on track so she produces some very hot and nasty brake dust. To date I have used a carnuba wax to coat and protect the surface, but that of course has to be re-applied quite often. |
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| Author: | backto89 [ Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
I done some Fuchs too. This is how one of them started out, very dull.  After session with 300 grit wet n dry, building up to 2500 and then going onto the fully polishing session they ended up like this.   Then the guy wanted them detailed as well (I would have left them fully polished personally as they looked like chrome).  Once he added some new centre caps, they looked really good. The real pain is getting the anodising off the rims, and with the magnesium content within the fuchs they always come up like mirror. To keep them looking at their best, use autosol as if you lacquer them I always found they dulled down a lot. Stu |
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| Author: | Pete917 [ Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to Refurb your Fuchs |
great work. |
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