Good luck replicating the shot peened finish. I can't recall anyone ever successfully replicating it. There have been rumors here and there, but I haven't seen it.
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restoring worn BBS RC's?
04-10-2012 02:54 AM
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the clear coat on my RC's is deteriorating and the wheels are starting to corrode. how would I get them restored back to the stock look of the shot peened polish? would powder coating a particular color bring it close?
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04-10-2012 07:40 AM
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That's my problem, I have 337 rc's on my gli that I want to restore but the shot peened finish makes it damn near impossible.
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04-10-2012 10:06 AM
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I had this problem when I curbed one of my RCs. I ended up selling it and buying a new one. The new ones actually have a slightly different finish. You can almost see the clear coat brushed on.
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04-10-2012 12:00 PM
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i wonder if anybody has had them powder coated to look similar. maybe hyper silver with gloss?
is there a way you can strop the shot peened coating off and just polish them?Last edited by docterelliott; 04-10-2012 at 01:15 PM.
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04-10-2012 08:05 PM
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337 rc's are "shot peened" gli rc's a not... Hyper silver-ish paint.
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