Here's the latest. So I soaked the rims in Vinegar, sanded anything lingering, and primed, painted, and clearcoated! All was a success BUT - (as Voodoo warned me) the clear coat changed the color of the final product. It was an aluminum color, but now it's more like a grey. It looks more like stock rims, so all is good, and their protected.
And while I'm waiting for the 22mm socket to be delivered (Monday), I figured I could take care of the seat while I'm waiting. I made a makeshift tub out of visquine (thick plastic) and 4x4 scraps to soak the seat frame in vinegar. It's actually 50% vinegar, 50% water, and sprinkled some baking soda in there for good measure. I did the same for the rims. In a day or so, it'll be ready for priming, paint, and clearcoat. I've got to get some black paint though cause I don't like how the stuff I have goes on. It's supposed to be a primer and paint in one, but it kinda sucks.
I also placed another order with ScooterMercato for some goodies like carb box lid gasket, inner tube for spare, various nuts and bolts, brake shoes, and some cool adjustable clutch and brake levers.
Then Fedex shows up - Huh? I didn't order anything? My buddy Matt (Gogogordy) sends this giganto box full of GTS and P200 stuff - headset, shocks, Vespa lock, cool knobs, plates, mirrors, a cool Vespa t-shirt, and a bunch of other body parts, cables, hoses, and more I haven't even opened! Thanks Matt!
And I was showing my wife the pictures of the rims before and after and she said "the scooters chest needs more polishing!", huh, you mean the leg shield? "I'm sure the scooter would rather think of it as it's chest. OK, scooter chest it is!
OK, on with the pictures!
After shot - the Before is above a couple of posts.
Fugly rusty seat pan
More of the rusty seat pan
The seat cover and foam - uhhh, kinda nasty...
Makeshift tub with the pan soaking in vinegar and water.
and baking soda
The box my buddy Matt sent me full of GTS and P200 parts - totally awesome - I had to use a box cutter to get through it all - he glued support beams all throughout the box!