Wheel pimping questions

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry)]

Dave,
  Can't tell the extent of the damage from the pictures, so hard to make a
call.
Basically, if the curbage is less than about .030" deep, you can polish it
out but it won't look factory.
Any deeper than that and a professtional will have to add metal, then
machine to keep near-stock strengths.

Larry


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stetson" <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:33 AM
Subject: Wheel pimping questions


> Yep, you read right.
>
> PIMPIN'! (Don't know of another way to phrase it.)
>
> See....here's the deal.
>
> I bought a nice set of 7 spoke alloys (Jetta GLI) from my favorite
> junkyard w/ almost new 195/60/14s on 'em (I know.....REALLY tall! I'll
> probably change them after Cincy but every little bit helps w/ fuel
> economy.) that are mostly in wonderful shape but have suffered the normal
> downfall of most alloys in the way of curbage and a little oxidation
> bubblage.
>
> The plans for them are to get 'em soda blasted to remove all present
> paint. Of course painting them will be a logical step, but I'm thinking
> that while they are nice and nude it would be a good time to address
> curbage issues.
>
> This (like just about EVERYTHING else I post here) is my 1st time doing
> wheel restoration (erm....maybe more like defrocking) so I'm asking whose
> tree I should shake about getting the curbage taken care of or how I
> should go about taking care of it myself.
>
> Pics of said wheels can be seen @:
>
> http://unrealexpectations.ath.cx/3A/index.html
>
> or
>
> http://unrealexpectations.ath.cx/3A/tn/3Anwheel.jpg.html
>
> but it's big and huge and stuff.
>
> Any comments, suggestions, etc.?
>
> Head under serious duress from finger abrasion,
>
> Tim
>
>
> I know things about TROY DONAHUE that can't even be PRINTED!!
>
>
>
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