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

[Trevor <pmarshal@uoguelph.ca>]

Problem would be removing the original clearcoat before sanding them and
clearcoating again afterwards. I would think leaving them with no
protection would be asking for trouble because when I had some td's on a
GTI the clearcoat would peel back and the exposed aluminium would get
attacked by corrosion immediately. Same thing is currently happening with
my BBS RS'.
The finishing of the aluminium might be fun - sanding and buffing with
brasso or something similar would yield nice
results...temporarily that is.

-Trev
86 8v

On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Riley McDowall wrote:

> At 9:10 pm -0500 15/12/98, Bryan Brannigan wrote:
> >What about wire brushing them, and clear coating them yourself???? or is
> >that a completly insane idea?
> 
> I suppose you could do that, but will a wire brush leave a finish you like?
> I guess you could polish them or whatever after... the main thing, though,
> is that wheel refinishers bake the rims after painting them.  I dunno what
> kind of clearcoat they use, either, but I suspect it's something that
> requires hi-temp curing?
> 
> 
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