oem chrome, please help
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Instructor
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oem chrome, please help
My first disapointment. went out this morning to wash just the wheels, chrome oem's, and discovered the chrome cleaned up nice but the inside is very rough and not finished , not even painted. This doesnt look good on a car with open wheels. My first thought was factory glich, but all four wheels are the same. Has anybody on the forum painted the inside or tried polishing? If theres another thread that deals with a fix, please direct me.
Melting Slicks
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From: Pearland TX
St. Jude Donor '03-'06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by danielschulzjr
My first disapointment. went out this morning to wash just the wheels, chrome oem's, and discovered the chrome cleaned up nice but the inside is very rough and not finished , not even painted. This doesnt look good on a car with open wheels. My first thought was factory glich, but all four wheels are the same. Has anybody on the forum painted the inside or tried polishing? If theres another thread that deals with a fix, please direct me.
Racer
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From: Miami Florida
I just got my chromed oem wheels from West Coast Corvette. I am extremely happy with the wheels and the service. They are triple chrome on the outside, and nicely chromed on the inside. Guaranteed for three years. Come with center caps, lug nuts, and locks.
These wheels are GM oem wheels that have been exchanged for chrome wheels. Basically you order the chrome wheels from WCC, they FedEx them to you, you put your exchange wheels in the original boxes, and send them back to WCC. They will give you a $1,200 core deposit credit upon receipt of your wheels after inspection.
Hope to have them mounted Monday. I was not an initial fan of chrome wheels, but on the C6 I think they are great.
These wheels are GM oem wheels that have been exchanged for chrome wheels. Basically you order the chrome wheels from WCC, they FedEx them to you, you put your exchange wheels in the original boxes, and send them back to WCC. They will give you a $1,200 core deposit credit upon receipt of your wheels after inspection.
Hope to have them mounted Monday. I was not an initial fan of chrome wheels, but on the C6 I think they are great.
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From: Metairie LA
Originally Posted by danielschulzjr
My first disapointment. went out this morning to wash just the wheels, chrome oem's, and discovered the chrome cleaned up nice but the inside is very rough and not finished , not even painted. This doesnt look good on a car with open wheels. My first thought was factory glich, but all four wheels are the same. Has anybody on the forum painted the inside or tried polishing? If theres another thread that deals with a fix, please direct me.
Melting Slicks
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From: South HOUSTON TEXAS
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by danielschulzjr
My first disapointment. went out this morning to wash just the wheels, chrome oem's, and discovered the chrome cleaned up nice but the inside is very rough and not finished , not even painted. This doesnt look good on a car with open wheels. My first thought was factory glich, but all four wheels are the same. Has anybody on the forum painted the inside or tried polishing? If theres another thread that deals with a fix, please direct me.
This is one of the reasons I have held off buying the Chrome Wheels. I have been trying to decide the best place to get them. Been talking with House of Wheels, and they offer a great exchange price, but am thinking their wheels are like these, and I don't want them if they are.
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by Monterrey Bill
This is one of the reasons I have held off buying the Chrome Wheels. I have been trying to decide the best place to get them. Been talking with House of Wheels, and they offer a great exchange price, but am thinking their wheels are like these, and I don't want them if they are.
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Melting Slicks
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From: South HOUSTON TEXAS
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by shurite44
Well let me set your mind at ease. I have bought them from Bob and they are chromed all over and look very good. Second set of wheels from Bob and I have no complaints.
Le Mans Master
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by Monterrey Bill
Well, thank you Gary, did you get the GM ones or the reproductions?
The repo's were a little too heavy, that is why I went with OEM this time. I also just ended up keeping my painted wheels instead of trading them in. I am thinking about having them widened and chromed for future use.
The chromed OEM wheels are a little under 2 lbs per wheel heavier than painted. My experience with repo's are more like 4-7 lbs heavier.
Edit: when I say OEM chromed here I am talking about painted OEM wheels that have been chromed.
Pro
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From: Antelope CA
Originally Posted by JVM225
I have the same situation. I've been looking for a good brush to fit in there and clean them up with.
I bought one simillar locally by Meguiares, it is only 15 inches including handle, the bristles are only 10 inches. I haven't opened it yet and am thinking the blue one in the other thread would be better.