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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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My original 65 plastic wheel has 2 very small hair line cracks,at 12 and 6 o'clock. You can not feel the cracks if you run your fingernail over them,and are obviously under the clear coat. Somebody I know who is very knowledgeable told me that he doesn't think they are cracks,but seams, that are part of the molding process of making the plastic wheel. I'm skeptical,any thoughts?
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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My original 65 plastic wheel has 2 very small hair line cracks,at 12 and 6 o'clock. You can not feel the cracks if you run your fingernail over them,and are obviously under the clear coat. Somebody I know who is very knowledgeable told me that he doesn't think they are cracks,but seams, that are part of the molding process of making the plastic wheel. I'm skeptical,any thoughts?
Can you post photos? Without seeing them, it's difficult to say and would only be guessing at best. There are some visible "lines" (for want of a better term) in the original plastic wheels, they vary from wheel to wheel. So, he could be right, but photos would definitely help.

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I'll try and see if I can get some pictures that are clear enough to see. The cracks are very faint, and barely noticeable.
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