Powdercoated Fikse FM5 teaser
#46
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I promise you this, with some sand paper, buffer and some polish I could have gotten them back. 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 then buff.
Aluminum is soft, if nothing else I would have at least tried it.
If nothing else I would have sent them back to Fikse.
If I wanted black wheels I would have got some cheap TTII and did that to them.
But hey, thats just me.
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Look good both ways, Not sure on the blue, but black as your doing and the chrome. Being unique, thats the nice thing. its not like every other fm5 here.
But i think like fast said, you may of got them back to stock. ( either way, when you mounting them. interested in the pictures.
But i think like fast said, you may of got them back to stock. ( either way, when you mounting them. interested in the pictures.
#48
I promise you this, with some sand paper, buffer and some polish I could have gotten them back. 800, 1000, 1500, 2000 then buff.
Aluminum is soft, if nothing else I would have at least tried it.
If nothing else I would have sent them back to Fikse.
If I wanted black wheels I would have got some cheap TTII and did that to them.
But hey, thats just me.
Aluminum is soft, if nothing else I would have at least tried it.
If nothing else I would have sent them back to Fikse.
If I wanted black wheels I would have got some cheap TTII and did that to them.
But hey, thats just me.
I used a solvent to strip most of the coating off. But even after that they needed way more elbow grease, time, and energy than I was willing to put into them. So off to the powdercoater they went. I'm glad I did. He did a great job.
I learned my lesson on trying to strip and redo powdercoating.
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The wheels are aluminum, there is a LOT you can do to save aluminum.
Buy 10 gallons of aircraft paint stripper, buy a big washtub or cut the bottom out of a plastic 55 gallon drum.
Or buy some stuff called LAVACOL acid, paint it on with a paint brush and let it set. It will eat it off.
I had a Hayabusa, I used aircraft stripper on the lips of the wheels to get a polished lip, took it right off.
If nothing else I would have called Fikse and asked about it.
Fikse wheels are like diamonds, why do that to them?
Just saying, take some time and do some research. All the info you need is at your fingertips.
Last edited by FASTFATBOY; 05-14-2012 at 09:56 AM.
#56
My dad runs a bodyshop so I could have painted them for cheaper, but I wanted the powdercoating strength.
PM SilverGhost on this site if you're interested in having anything powdercoated. He did the powdercoating and it turned out very nice with a consistent finish on all parts. I recommend his work.
Hope to have some mounted pics tomorrow.
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I agree with you to, i can polish and know how its done. Im telling you that if a wheel is pc the right way its very hard to bring back to a perfect shine,now has this been done yes, but one guy might pc a lil better than the next, the op made the right call, like i said you have no clue on how bad the condition of these wheels were
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I agree with you to, i can polish and know how its done. Im telling you that if a wheel is pc the right way its very hard to bring back to a perfect shine,now has this been done yes, but one guy might pc a lil better than the next, the op made the right call, like i said you have no clue on how bad the condition of these wheels were
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There are lots of companies out there that do polishing and reconditioning on wheels, some use automated machinery for it, others by hand but one things for sure, a little buffing rpm sure helps.
I'm a big fan of black... when I'm up close and can actually see the lines of the wheel. From 20' away they all look like a 70's dodge wheel, minus the hubcap; no real definitive lines. That's just MY opinion and that doesn't mean ***** where your car is concerned.
If YOU like it, then that's really all that matters. Either way, these turned out great! Props to whoever worked them.
I'm a big fan of black... when I'm up close and can actually see the lines of the wheel. From 20' away they all look like a 70's dodge wheel, minus the hubcap; no real definitive lines. That's just MY opinion and that doesn't mean ***** where your car is concerned.
If YOU like it, then that's really all that matters. Either way, these turned out great! Props to whoever worked them.