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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Howdy fellas. I just bought a set of used WS6 wheels that I was told were chrome. The set I purchased have clear coat flaking off. Does anyone know if the chrome ws6 wheels came with a clearcoat? I know the polished ones did. I'm just trying to make sense of this. Any input is appreciated.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Howdy fellas. I just bought a set of used WS6 wheels that I was told were chrome. The set I purchased have clear coat flaking off. Does anyone know if the chrome ws6 wheels came with a clearcoat? I know the polished ones did. I'm just trying to make sense of this. Any input is appreciated.
Well real WS6 wheels never came in chrome. Chrome will have a smoother, brighter finish. Also will be heavier.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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they are all polished with a clear coat layer. mine had also started flaking about a week before i sold them
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+3 on never coming in chrome. I've noticed alot of people selling WS6 wheels saying they are chrome, but unless they spend the $1200 to get them from that lakewood(?) place or had them done custom they are probably cleared.
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Originally Posted by RDY2RUN
Howdy fellas. I just bought a set of used WS6 wheels that I was told were chrome. The set I purchased have clear coat flaking off. Does anyone know if the chrome ws6 wheels came with a clearcoat? I know the polished ones did. I'm just trying to make sense of this. Any input is appreciated.
. . ditto on what everyone else has said . .

Now the good news - strip off the rest of the clear and polish them up - they will look like chrome. Use the search, there are a bunch of guys on here that have posted their results!!!!
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