Had my hubcaps stolen today
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On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:10:46 -0700, Old Wolf wrote:
> hachiroku wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 18:41:31 -0600, Mark A wrote:
>>
>> > "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
>> >> rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
>> >>
>> > I am not overly picky about scratches on my alloy wheels. It does help
>> > if one gets alloys with a matte finish, instead of a highly polished
>> > finish.
>>
>> Nah...file the scrape down, sand it and then get some tripoli and some
>> finish rouge. In about 3 hours you have a nice, polished rim again.
>
> My alloy wheels have this funny plastic coating or something on the face
> (They don't have it on the rim). I fixed some kerb rash by sanding the
> rim, but when I tried to lightly sand the face, it just made big white
> scratches in that plastic ----, which I hadn't noticed until then. What
> would the purpose of that ---- be? Also, in some places it has big white
> growths UNDER it, it looks kind of like a fractal pattern.
Actually, that sounds pretty cool!!!
What you probably ran into was a Clear Powder Coat. It can be removed by
sandblasting, but then you are in for a LOT of work! Here is a link for
refinishing Fiero wheels, but can be applied to any aluminum wheel. I had
my Corolla GTS boosted 11 years ago, they stole my gold anodized factory
wheels. I found some similar wheels on a Celica in a junkyard. I followed
this to the letter and they look like chrome! I am going to have them gold
anodized again; the anodizing process dulls the finish somewhat, so I made
tham as polished as I could.
Here's a link:
http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/T...0Polishing.htm
It is a LOT of work; about 3-4 hours per wheel, but when you get done they
look absolutely GREAT! I would then have them powder coated again. In my
case, anodizing will put a hard finish about 2 mm deep, so they don't need
powder coating. I sanded them by HAND, if I used some kind of sander for
the first sanding steps I could probably cut about an hour off the time. I
have 2 more to do (I only started this project 2 years ago...) I also
sanded the machining marks right off, right down to a smooth finish.
> hachiroku wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 18:41:31 -0600, Mark A wrote:
>>
>> > "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
>> >> rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
>> >>
>> > I am not overly picky about scratches on my alloy wheels. It does help
>> > if one gets alloys with a matte finish, instead of a highly polished
>> > finish.
>>
>> Nah...file the scrape down, sand it and then get some tripoli and some
>> finish rouge. In about 3 hours you have a nice, polished rim again.
>
> My alloy wheels have this funny plastic coating or something on the face
> (They don't have it on the rim). I fixed some kerb rash by sanding the
> rim, but when I tried to lightly sand the face, it just made big white
> scratches in that plastic ----, which I hadn't noticed until then. What
> would the purpose of that ---- be? Also, in some places it has big white
> growths UNDER it, it looks kind of like a fractal pattern.
Actually, that sounds pretty cool!!!
What you probably ran into was a Clear Powder Coat. It can be removed by
sandblasting, but then you are in for a LOT of work! Here is a link for
refinishing Fiero wheels, but can be applied to any aluminum wheel. I had
my Corolla GTS boosted 11 years ago, they stole my gold anodized factory
wheels. I found some similar wheels on a Celica in a junkyard. I followed
this to the letter and they look like chrome! I am going to have them gold
anodized again; the anodizing process dulls the finish somewhat, so I made
tham as polished as I could.
Here's a link:
http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/T...0Polishing.htm
It is a LOT of work; about 3-4 hours per wheel, but when you get done they
look absolutely GREAT! I would then have them powder coated again. In my
case, anodizing will put a hard finish about 2 mm deep, so they don't need
powder coating. I sanded them by HAND, if I used some kind of sander for
the first sanding steps I could probably cut about an hour off the time. I
have 2 more to do (I only started this project 2 years ago...) I also
sanded the machining marks right off, right down to a smooth finish.
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On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:10:46 -0700, Old Wolf wrote:
> hachiroku wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 18:41:31 -0600, Mark A wrote:
>>
>> > "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
>> >> rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
>> >>
>> > I am not overly picky about scratches on my alloy wheels. It does help
>> > if one gets alloys with a matte finish, instead of a highly polished
>> > finish.
>>
>> Nah...file the scrape down, sand it and then get some tripoli and some
>> finish rouge. In about 3 hours you have a nice, polished rim again.
>
> My alloy wheels have this funny plastic coating or something on the face
> (They don't have it on the rim). I fixed some kerb rash by sanding the
> rim, but when I tried to lightly sand the face, it just made big white
> scratches in that plastic ----, which I hadn't noticed until then. What
> would the purpose of that ---- be? Also, in some places it has big white
> growths UNDER it, it looks kind of like a fractal pattern.
Actually, that sounds pretty cool!!!
What you probably ran into was a Clear Powder Coat. It can be removed by
sandblasting, but then you are in for a LOT of work! Here is a link for
refinishing Fiero wheels, but can be applied to any aluminum wheel. I had
my Corolla GTS boosted 11 years ago, they stole my gold anodized factory
wheels. I found some similar wheels on a Celica in a junkyard. I followed
this to the letter and they look like chrome! I am going to have them gold
anodized again; the anodizing process dulls the finish somewhat, so I made
tham as polished as I could.
Here's a link:
http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/T...0Polishing.htm
It is a LOT of work; about 3-4 hours per wheel, but when you get done they
look absolutely GREAT! I would then have them powder coated again. In my
case, anodizing will put a hard finish about 2 mm deep, so they don't need
powder coating. I sanded them by HAND, if I used some kind of sander for
the first sanding steps I could probably cut about an hour off the time. I
have 2 more to do (I only started this project 2 years ago...) I also
sanded the machining marks right off, right down to a smooth finish.
> hachiroku wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 18:41:31 -0600, Mark A wrote:
>>
>> > "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
>> >> rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
>> >>
>> > I am not overly picky about scratches on my alloy wheels. It does help
>> > if one gets alloys with a matte finish, instead of a highly polished
>> > finish.
>>
>> Nah...file the scrape down, sand it and then get some tripoli and some
>> finish rouge. In about 3 hours you have a nice, polished rim again.
>
> My alloy wheels have this funny plastic coating or something on the face
> (They don't have it on the rim). I fixed some kerb rash by sanding the
> rim, but when I tried to lightly sand the face, it just made big white
> scratches in that plastic ----, which I hadn't noticed until then. What
> would the purpose of that ---- be? Also, in some places it has big white
> growths UNDER it, it looks kind of like a fractal pattern.
Actually, that sounds pretty cool!!!
What you probably ran into was a Clear Powder Coat. It can be removed by
sandblasting, but then you are in for a LOT of work! Here is a link for
refinishing Fiero wheels, but can be applied to any aluminum wheel. I had
my Corolla GTS boosted 11 years ago, they stole my gold anodized factory
wheels. I found some similar wheels on a Celica in a junkyard. I followed
this to the letter and they look like chrome! I am going to have them gold
anodized again; the anodizing process dulls the finish somewhat, so I made
tham as polished as I could.
Here's a link:
http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/T...0Polishing.htm
It is a LOT of work; about 3-4 hours per wheel, but when you get done they
look absolutely GREAT! I would then have them powder coated again. In my
case, anodizing will put a hard finish about 2 mm deep, so they don't need
powder coating. I sanded them by HAND, if I used some kind of sander for
the first sanding steps I could probably cut about an hour off the time. I
have 2 more to do (I only started this project 2 years ago...) I also
sanded the machining marks right off, right down to a smooth finish.
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On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:10:46 -0700, Old Wolf wrote:
> hachiroku wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 18:41:31 -0600, Mark A wrote:
>>
>> > "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
>> >> rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
>> >>
>> > I am not overly picky about scratches on my alloy wheels. It does help
>> > if one gets alloys with a matte finish, instead of a highly polished
>> > finish.
>>
>> Nah...file the scrape down, sand it and then get some tripoli and some
>> finish rouge. In about 3 hours you have a nice, polished rim again.
>
> My alloy wheels have this funny plastic coating or something on the face
> (They don't have it on the rim). I fixed some kerb rash by sanding the
> rim, but when I tried to lightly sand the face, it just made big white
> scratches in that plastic ----, which I hadn't noticed until then. What
> would the purpose of that ---- be? Also, in some places it has big white
> growths UNDER it, it looks kind of like a fractal pattern.
Actually, that sounds pretty cool!!!
What you probably ran into was a Clear Powder Coat. It can be removed by
sandblasting, but then you are in for a LOT of work! Here is a link for
refinishing Fiero wheels, but can be applied to any aluminum wheel. I had
my Corolla GTS boosted 11 years ago, they stole my gold anodized factory
wheels. I found some similar wheels on a Celica in a junkyard. I followed
this to the letter and they look like chrome! I am going to have them gold
anodized again; the anodizing process dulls the finish somewhat, so I made
tham as polished as I could.
Here's a link:
http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/T...0Polishing.htm
It is a LOT of work; about 3-4 hours per wheel, but when you get done they
look absolutely GREAT! I would then have them powder coated again. In my
case, anodizing will put a hard finish about 2 mm deep, so they don't need
powder coating. I sanded them by HAND, if I used some kind of sander for
the first sanding steps I could probably cut about an hour off the time. I
have 2 more to do (I only started this project 2 years ago...) I also
sanded the machining marks right off, right down to a smooth finish.
> hachiroku wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 18:41:31 -0600, Mark A wrote:
>>
>> > "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> Heh heh - yeah, instead you get curb rash on your expensive alloy
>> >> rims, which cost even more to replace than hubcaps. :)
>> >>
>> > I am not overly picky about scratches on my alloy wheels. It does help
>> > if one gets alloys with a matte finish, instead of a highly polished
>> > finish.
>>
>> Nah...file the scrape down, sand it and then get some tripoli and some
>> finish rouge. In about 3 hours you have a nice, polished rim again.
>
> My alloy wheels have this funny plastic coating or something on the face
> (They don't have it on the rim). I fixed some kerb rash by sanding the
> rim, but when I tried to lightly sand the face, it just made big white
> scratches in that plastic ----, which I hadn't noticed until then. What
> would the purpose of that ---- be? Also, in some places it has big white
> growths UNDER it, it looks kind of like a fractal pattern.
Actually, that sounds pretty cool!!!
What you probably ran into was a Clear Powder Coat. It can be removed by
sandblasting, but then you are in for a LOT of work! Here is a link for
refinishing Fiero wheels, but can be applied to any aluminum wheel. I had
my Corolla GTS boosted 11 years ago, they stole my gold anodized factory
wheels. I found some similar wheels on a Celica in a junkyard. I followed
this to the letter and they look like chrome! I am going to have them gold
anodized again; the anodizing process dulls the finish somewhat, so I made
tham as polished as I could.
Here's a link:
http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/T...0Polishing.htm
It is a LOT of work; about 3-4 hours per wheel, but when you get done they
look absolutely GREAT! I would then have them powder coated again. In my
case, anodizing will put a hard finish about 2 mm deep, so they don't need
powder coating. I sanded them by HAND, if I used some kind of sander for
the first sanding steps I could probably cut about an hour off the time. I
have 2 more to do (I only started this project 2 years ago...) I also
sanded the machining marks right off, right down to a smooth finish.
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Billy Ray wrote:
> news:kktoe19pfg5oaqv81hbm0bt8qn098a7l8p@4ax.com...
> >> On 30 Jul 2005 20:04:17 -0700, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend"
> >> <xeton2001@yahoo.com> was understood to have stated the following:
> >>
> >>>People are dying in bush's glorious Oil War and this loony is worried
> >>>about his hubcaps.
> >>
> >> Why haven't you switched over to a 8' smart car, micro-weenie?
> >>
> >
> > Better yet, he should join all the other cowardly surrender monkeys in
> > France.
> >
> Subject: Crisis in Gaul
>
>
> Paris residents get rise in terror alert
>
> PARIS, July 21 (UPI) -- The AP and UPI reported that the French Government
> announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from Run to
> Hide.
>
> The only two higher levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate.
>
> The rise was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France's white
> flag factory, effectively disabling their military.
That's *great*
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Billy Ray wrote:
> news:kktoe19pfg5oaqv81hbm0bt8qn098a7l8p@4ax.com...
> >> On 30 Jul 2005 20:04:17 -0700, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend"
> >> <xeton2001@yahoo.com> was understood to have stated the following:
> >>
> >>>People are dying in bush's glorious Oil War and this loony is worried
> >>>about his hubcaps.
> >>
> >> Why haven't you switched over to a 8' smart car, micro-weenie?
> >>
> >
> > Better yet, he should join all the other cowardly surrender monkeys in
> > France.
> >
> Subject: Crisis in Gaul
>
>
> Paris residents get rise in terror alert
>
> PARIS, July 21 (UPI) -- The AP and UPI reported that the French Government
> announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from Run to
> Hide.
>
> The only two higher levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate.
>
> The rise was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France's white
> flag factory, effectively disabling their military.
That's *great*
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Billy Ray wrote:
> news:kktoe19pfg5oaqv81hbm0bt8qn098a7l8p@4ax.com...
> >> On 30 Jul 2005 20:04:17 -0700, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend"
> >> <xeton2001@yahoo.com> was understood to have stated the following:
> >>
> >>>People are dying in bush's glorious Oil War and this loony is worried
> >>>about his hubcaps.
> >>
> >> Why haven't you switched over to a 8' smart car, micro-weenie?
> >>
> >
> > Better yet, he should join all the other cowardly surrender monkeys in
> > France.
> >
> Subject: Crisis in Gaul
>
>
> Paris residents get rise in terror alert
>
> PARIS, July 21 (UPI) -- The AP and UPI reported that the French Government
> announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from Run to
> Hide.
>
> The only two higher levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate.
>
> The rise was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France's white
> flag factory, effectively disabling their military.
That's *great*
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Billy Ray wrote:
> news:kktoe19pfg5oaqv81hbm0bt8qn098a7l8p@4ax.com...
> >> On 30 Jul 2005 20:04:17 -0700, "Laura Bush murdered her boy friend"
> >> <xeton2001@yahoo.com> was understood to have stated the following:
> >>
> >>>People are dying in bush's glorious Oil War and this loony is worried
> >>>about his hubcaps.
> >>
> >> Why haven't you switched over to a 8' smart car, micro-weenie?
> >>
> >
> > Better yet, he should join all the other cowardly surrender monkeys in
> > France.
> >
> Subject: Crisis in Gaul
>
>
> Paris residents get rise in terror alert
>
> PARIS, July 21 (UPI) -- The AP and UPI reported that the French Government
> announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from Run to
> Hide.
>
> The only two higher levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate.
>
> The rise was precipitated by a recent fire which destroyed France's white
> flag factory, effectively disabling their military.
That's *great*
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"Bernard Farquart" <bernardfarquart@removehotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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>
>> I can't wait until we have cars like the ones in "I, Robot." Not only
>> will they eliminate the loss of throughput caused by incompetent Sloth
>> drivers, but they have spherical wheels so they don't need hubcaps!
>>
> The only car company that seemed to survive that far,
> was Audi, however, and I still haven't forgiven them for
> all the electrical problems they had in the '80's.
>
> Bernard
>
I helped a friend work for two hours trying to get his Audi started after a
meeting. Turns out one of the fuses wasn't making the right contact. We
changed batteries, tried to jump it, etc. Until I noticed the fuse in the
engine compartment that wasn't turned like the others, we were going crazy
tring to figure what was wrong and what to try next.
He sold it not too long after that and got a better car.
Only Innies Buy Audis. <g>
Charles of Kankakee
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"Bernard Farquart" <bernardfarquart@removehotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:97qpe110t9vui0vmnc4e30bglqva5p14nl@4ax.com...
>
>> I can't wait until we have cars like the ones in "I, Robot." Not only
>> will they eliminate the loss of throughput caused by incompetent Sloth
>> drivers, but they have spherical wheels so they don't need hubcaps!
>>
> The only car company that seemed to survive that far,
> was Audi, however, and I still haven't forgiven them for
> all the electrical problems they had in the '80's.
>
> Bernard
>
I helped a friend work for two hours trying to get his Audi started after a
meeting. Turns out one of the fuses wasn't making the right contact. We
changed batteries, tried to jump it, etc. Until I noticed the fuse in the
engine compartment that wasn't turned like the others, we were going crazy
tring to figure what was wrong and what to try next.
He sold it not too long after that and got a better car.
Only Innies Buy Audis. <g>
Charles of Kankakee
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"Bernard Farquart" <bernardfarquart@removehotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Scott en Aztlán" <scottenaztlan@yahooNOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:97qpe110t9vui0vmnc4e30bglqva5p14nl@4ax.com...
>
>> I can't wait until we have cars like the ones in "I, Robot." Not only
>> will they eliminate the loss of throughput caused by incompetent Sloth
>> drivers, but they have spherical wheels so they don't need hubcaps!
>>
> The only car company that seemed to survive that far,
> was Audi, however, and I still haven't forgiven them for
> all the electrical problems they had in the '80's.
>
> Bernard
>
I helped a friend work for two hours trying to get his Audi started after a
meeting. Turns out one of the fuses wasn't making the right contact. We
changed batteries, tried to jump it, etc. Until I noticed the fuse in the
engine compartment that wasn't turned like the others, we were going crazy
tring to figure what was wrong and what to try next.
He sold it not too long after that and got a better car.
Only Innies Buy Audis. <g>
Charles of Kankakee