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Old 09-04-2006, 11:34 PM
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what do you guys use as a cleaner for painted silver rims?

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soap and water on silver wheels.
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but what about these black marks that i have... it looks like tar or something, kinda of a coffee color. theyre only on 2 rims.

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soap and water on silver wheels.
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i just used one of my moms sanding sponges...its a reallyfine grit and i wetsanded them...looked ten times better and got all that road drime/tar off...
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question for you...why did you title this thread gettin ss rims and then ask a question about cleaning silver rims? you would prob get alot more responses asking about cleaning first, i came expecting to see ss wheels on your car?
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Originally Posted by 98hardtopZ
question for you...why did you title this thread gettin ss rims and then ask a question about cleaning silver rims? you would prob get alot more responses asking about cleaning first, i came expecting to see ss wheels on your car?
no ****, i double looked at the title when i saw the post
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oh sit.. the picture didnt work.. ill put it back up.

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i decided to get these instead of silver.



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there gonna lookd good, nice pick
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where can you buy ten spokes like that or silver new besides slp. thanks
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Does anyone have pics of those rims mounted, NBM preferred. They look good but I would like to see them on a car. I still have stock 16". I think I saw that they were available thru GM ?

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gmpartsdirect.com

$776 shipped, all 4 with lugs

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Does anyone have pics of those rims mounted, NBM preferred. They look good but I would like to see them on a car. I still have stock 16". I think I saw that they were available thru GM ?
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Just bought a set of those...pics will come soon.
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the one question i have is are those rims on gmparts direct the orignal gm rims, it says oem style like found on 02 camaro's are these the real deal?
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banger how long did it take to receive them?
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+1. but im buying via money order so itll be a few days longer.

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i talked to my friend that works at a gm dealer he can get them from me but he said once they come in there yours there are no returns, that makes me a little leary..
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@nthony did you order your rims yet or receive them yet? i ordered a set of the silver ones i shoud have them by fri or sat i hope.
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negative, im waiting to save more $$$ for rubber to go with them. KDW TA's are expensive

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@nthony did you order your rims yet or receive them yet? i ordered a set of the silver ones i shoud have them by fri or sat i hope.
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Originally Posted by @nthony
negative, im waiting to save more $$$ for rubber to go with them. KDW TA's are expensive

I heard that brother
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Does anyone have pic`s of those SS rims mounted yet?



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