Subject	It almost sounds like these wheels are coated with ZoopSeal.
Posted by	Ash's Z on July 09, 2006 at 5:40 PM
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In Reply To	yeah, that makes sense. Definitely if there was a porous posted by turbosailor on July 09, 2006 at 05:13 PM
Message	Looking at the information on ZoopSeal, it states that heavy acids will remove the finish and when I was westanding, I noted that if I sprayed a bit of the etching cleaner onto them, the remaining clearcoat would come off notably easier. I'm not sure what the spoke section is colored/coated with. I have a couple of small nicks in it and I'm almost inclined to say that it is a laquer basecoat and polyurethane clearcoat. A couple years ago I purchased some paint for the interior computer pieces on my car and I color matched the paint to the silver of the wheels. It was a Dupont "Platinum Silver" color derivitive with a slightly different mix of components. It wouldn't be difficult for any other paint shop to use their color scanner tool and match it. But I'm not positive that it is laquer/polyurethane - it just looks like it based on how it has chipped off in a few places. [ ashspecz.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast? If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein
Follow Ups	AshsZ-II Ultimate Street Z: Project: Blitz Bling. :-P - Ash's Z 15:57:47 07/09/06 Nice! >>> question - zboost(tx) 16:33:18 07/09/06 Yeah, only sanded with 600. I used a loose-flap buffing - Ash's Z 16:38:56 07/09/06 any idea on torque specs? (n/m) - zboost(tx) 16:50:49 07/09/06 Woops.. I torqued them to 8ftlbs. They are a 10mm - Ash's Z 16:58:31 07/09/06 nice work. but now you've established a new oxidation layer - turbosailor 16:34:21 07/09/06 Yeah, which I was afraid of. The clearcoat on my wheels - Ash's Z 16:48:58 07/09/06 yeah, that makes sense. Definitely if there was a porous - turbosailor 17:13:37 07/09/06 It almost sounds like these wheels are coated with ZoopSeal. - Ash's Z 17:40:34 07/09/06 From what I understand, zoopseal doesn't hold up well - Joe(NoVA) 22:12:45 07/09/06 That's not so reassuring. I wonder what they are using - Ash's Z 23:26:42 07/09/06 The top layer of aluminum is *always* oxidized. - Jehannum 21:47:32 07/09/06 There is another materials guy.. ;-) (n/m) - Scotts94z32 16:39:47 07/10/06 zoopseal? (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 16:45:09 07/09/06 Wow - pretty nice stuff. Thanks for the info! - Ash's Z 17:05:30 07/09/06 2nd. that stuff is the poop. (n/m) - turbosailor 17:15:16 07/09/06 yea i really need to get that stuff (n/m) - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 05:29:21 07/10/06 I polished many bolts in my engine bay, they are steel - BigTDogg (MA) 11:41:36 07/10/06 They're looking great! Good job. (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 16:57:58 07/09/06 Daaaamn. Looks good. (n/m) - mr_buttawurf(down-n-out) 18:53:47 07/09/06 wow, bling indeed! (n/m) - LJZTT 19:48:30 07/09/06 I had my plenum clear powdercoated, looks great. - Turbodog (CT) 21:49:30 07/09/06 Hrm. I'll look into clear PC then. :) As for changing - Ash's Z 06:25:16 07/10/06 Bahh, wrap with duct tape. =) (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 12:47:31 07/10/06 hmmm looks like your parents house. (n/m) - Halo Z 22:23:21 07/09/06 Pics were taken here at my place in Edgewater.. (n/m) - Ash's Z 23:14:08 07/09/06 Spend some money on a real brake set up. Just a thought. (n/m) - 300zxquire 22:27:33 07/09/06 Haven't had any problems with the Cobra/Eradispeed setup.. - Ash's Z 23:16:21 07/09/06 Glad to see you are keeping your promise :-) (n/m) - 96-2+2TT 04:42:21 07/10/06 =) I like them more and more each day. - Ash's Z 06:00:32 07/10/06 Re: =) I like them more and more each day. - 96-2+2TT 01:59:56 07/11/06 Looks much nicer. How's the new fan setup working? - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 05:28:16 07/10/06 Re: Looks much nicer. How's the new fan setup working? - Ash's Z 06:22:10 07/10/06 I'm thinking of doing the same to my Blitz ¿ - Z-ster_au 07:47:17 07/10/06 Anodization will take away the polished appearance. - Ash's Z 09:52:53 07/10/06 Aluminum oxide *ceramic* has a hardness of 9 out of 10. - Scotts94z32 16:23:53 07/10/06 you did the same process to all 4 wheels - RedSER13 09:21:56 07/10/06 that clearcoat is very tough to remove. i had to do - Z32POWER.com 10:13:36 07/10/06 why would you want to remove it - ZEngineer 10:18:23 07/10/06 So you can polish it. You can't polish a clearcoated lip - BigTDogg (MA) 11:43:52 07/10/06 Blitzessses have a great clear finish - ZEngineer 12:51:36 07/10/06 Ha ha, you'd have to pay me in fine Montreal tail... - BigTDogg (MA) 13:04:47 07/10/06 if you looked at my previous posts u'd see why i removed it (n/m) - Z32POWER.com 15:03:07 07/10/06 where did you get the new bolts .... - Luke@tirerack 13:59:58 07/10/06 ((Crickets)) (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:07:10 07/10/06 LOL! (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 20:06:42 07/10/06 If one of them fall apart, I'll remember you. :) (n/m) - Ash's Z 16:22:46 07/10/06
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