Clear coat on ws6 wheels
06-25-2007, 10:25 AM
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Clear coat on ws6 wheels need a wheels got a bent one and its being replaced found some for sale but the seller stripped the clear coat and re polished them to make the brighter. will these look a lot diffrent from my other wheels and does this effect the life or finish over time? any other thoughts on this
06-25-2007, 02:26 PM
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If they are polished aluminum they will carrode(*sp)
No clearcoat = Brilliant shine + difficult to keep clean
With clearcoat = Kinda dull looking (unless new)+ easier to clean
No clearcoat = Brilliant shine + difficult to keep clean
With clearcoat = Kinda dull looking (unless new)+ easier to clean
06-26-2007, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ws6nick
If they are polished aluminum they will carrode(*sp)
No clearcoat = Brilliant shine + difficult to keep clean
With clearcoat = Kinda dull looking (unless new)+ easier to clean
No clearcoat = Brilliant shine + difficult to keep clean
With clearcoat = Kinda dull looking (unless new)+ easier to clean
TRUE...BUT ITS SOOOOO WORTH STRIPPING THE CLEAR COAT...I STRIPPED THE CLEARCOAT ON MY CLEARCOATED TRAILBLAZER SS RIMS AND MAN DO THEY SHIE WAYYYYY BETTER
06-26-2007, 02:58 PM
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I have a 98 WS6 and stripped the clear cote because I read about how great they shined after words on here. Bad part is as soon as I went through a car wash they looked like sh___t! I have tried many pollishes including the Heavy Metal Polish and it takes way too much time for me. I am going to buy some chrome rims this week actually. I would have to polish once a week for hour each time to even keep them looking at an OK state which is not even shinny.
