Subject: [W126 Coupe] how difficult canit beto change atire...

[Mike Ramay]

I did answer a day after you posted it but I guess it got lost in the ether.
I clear coated the rims with a Duplicolor clear coat made for rims. I wiped
the rims down with rubbing alcohol after they had been stripped, then put on
several coats of clear. When I got rid of those rims several years later,
they still looked perfect.

Thanks,
Mike Ramay
(702) 494-8056


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[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Shayegan, Richard
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Mike, did you see my e-mail asking about your wheels? I was wondering if
you clear coated them or just stripped the paint.
Thanks,
Richard

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[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Mike Ramay
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Point taken. I have a 60 gallon 2-cylinder DeVilbiss in the garage and a
pair of 3/8" lines in series, at about 100# pressure. Sounds like a #1
without the torque stick should be pretty close to 80#, but I'll check.
Thanks for the advice!!

Mike R.


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I've actually checked my impact gun against the torque wrench on #1
position. You do have variables, though, I was at the VW dealer at the
time
I checked it, they had two Campbell-Hausfield rotary compressors, and
1/2"
pipe run to the hose reels in each tech's bay. The hose reels used 3/8"
air
hose, and those compressors would keep the pressure at the reels (we had
a
gauge on each manifold pipe that ran down the wall along the bays on
each
side of the shop) at about 120#. At that pressure in #1 position, it
would
do 90 ft./lbs. At the tuner shop I went to following the VW dealer, they
had
a single off-brand piston compressor, 60 gallon tank, and 3/8" pipe to
the
quick disconnect, with 90lbs. available at the hose. I could only do 70
ft./lbs. in #1 position. So piping size, tank and compressor capacity
definitely make a difference.

                       Later,
                       Chris

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