emblems (now refinished rims)

[geordy at hotmail.com (Geordy Rostad)]

If anyone wants to see these refinished BBS RA's, here they are:

http://picasaweb.google.com/geordyrostad/Rims

They were done by Cascade Wheel in Lynnwood, WA.  I'd highly recomend them.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Bednarz 
  To: Geordy Rostad 
  Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 10:21 AM
  Subject: Re: emblems


  Geordy,

  You could possibly do this with some scale-model related items. Alclad II is a chrome paint that really does a good job through an airbrush. If you can't get a new badge through the dealer or the web, this may be the way to go. I'd love to see how the wheels turned out :)

  -=Mark

  Geordy Rostad <geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
    I had the wheels done by a professional wheel refinisher.  They have a wheel press and they straighten them out, then they blast them with stainless steel shot.  Then they powder coated the centers with high gloss black.  After that, they put them on a CNC lathe and machine the powdercoating off the lip and rim.  Then they do a clear powder coat over the whole thing.  I've never seen RA's that looked this sharp.  Well worth the $130/rim.

    Needless to say, they don't have the equipment to rechrome plastic :-(
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Mark Bednarz 
      To: Geordy Rostad ; roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 8:59 PM
      Subject: Re: emblems


      Hi Geordy,

      Given the professional refinishing of your wheels, couldn't you just do the same with the emblems at the body shop?

      -=Mark

      Geordy Rostad <geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
        I just did that today but I'm not really satisfied with the results. I just 
        want new ones if anyone knows where to buy them. The car deserves it. I 
        just had a set of BBS RA's professionally refinished for it so I need to 
        complete the look.

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: "C Boyko" 
        To: " Geordy Rostad " 
        Cc: 
        Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 7:44 PM
        Subject: Re: emblems


        > On 6:08 pm 10/14/07 "Geordy Rostad" wrote:
        >> This is probably a dumb question but does anyone know where I could
        >> obtain new rear hatch emblems for my 16v? They are kind of faded and
        >> not very nice whereas the car has a decent newer paint job on it so
        >> they really stand out in a bad way.
        >>
        >> --
        >> Geordy
        >>
        >
        > You could prime and spray the whole thing with flat black, then carefully
        > use a compatible model paint to do the letters. I've done my 16V with the
        > usual Testor's stuff and it's holding up well. If you're thinking of
        > replacing them anyway, it's not a huge risk.
        > cathy
        >
        > 


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