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emblems (now refinished rims)



Those are gorgeous.  I have a set of RA's on my Jetta - I wished they looked
that good!

GP


On 10/15/07, Geordy Rostad <geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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