Re: how can i make my teardrops shine....

[Bryan Brannigan <brannigan.bryan@softhome.net>]

What about wire brushing them, and clear coating them yourself???? or is
that a completly insane idea?

At 05:30 PM 12/15/98 -0800, you wrote:
>At 1:41 pm -0500 15/12/98, Chris Coracini wrote:
>>my teardrop wheels are very dull, makes my whole car look dull.  i've
>>seen a few out there that are nice and shiny.  i've tried all the
>>cleaning products, but it never gets that nice "from the factory" shine.
>> how can i get that back?  is there a miracle "VW teardrop wheel
>>cleaner"?
>
>Methinks the clearcoat on them is ruined, which will happen if you (or
>previous owners) have abused them with harsh wheel cleaners, or let brake
>dust build up too long.  The only solution I know of is to send them in to
>be refinished... It'll probably cost you about $75/wheel?  They'll remove
>the clearcoat, maybe machine them down a touch to get a nice surface, then
>re-coat them.  They'll look NICE when they're done, but it's still about
>$300.
>
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