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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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I am considering buying a set of classics. I was told by CCW that the anodized colored wheels will fade with time, usually after about a year. Has anyone had experience with their wheels fading or not? I'm not so sure I want to invest a couple grand in wheels to have them look like crap after a year! BTW anyone have the classics that are shotpeened centers without paint and clearcoated? Wondering what the two finishes (centers vs outer rim) looked like in contrast with each other. Anyone have pics of CCW classics on a EB Z06?
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FST NUF
I am considering buying a set of classics. I was told by CCW that the anodized colored wheels will fade with time, usually after about a year. Has anyone had experience with their wheels fading or not? I'm not so sure I want to invest a couple grand in wheels to have them look like crap after a year! BTW anyone have the classics that are shotpeened centers without paint and clearcoated? Wondering what the two finishes (centers vs outer rim) looked like in contrast with each other. Anyone have pics of CCW classics on a EB Z06?
I've had mine a year with no fading. My only complaint is that the centers attract wax and other materials and thus become a little less uniformly black. I'd love to find a way to clean them more effectively, but nothing seems to work.
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Get the powder coated. NO fade here
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I was informed by CCW that they do not powder coat.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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the black anodized centers on mine have faded a bit, I put some "back to black" on them and it seemed to darken them a bit

overall I am very pleased with the CCW's, they are a great wheel for the track and look great on the street
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