Please identify these wheels
Le Mans Master
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I treat them the same as the rest of the clear coated paint on my car. Clay, polish, wax.
I think a lot of people use wheel cleaners, chrome polish, aluminum polish, etc. These wheels have a clear coat on them and that clear coat should be treated like any other clear coat. Anybody with polished aluminum wheels should dump all of the wheel specialty products on their shelves and stop damaging that clear coat.
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Le Mans Master
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I had one guy here pm me a couple of times insisting they were chrome. First thing I did when I bought the car was to check the code in the glove box to see what I was dealing with because the wheels pretty dull (similar to OP on this thread). Brought out the polish and the Porter Cable and went to work. Finished them off with Rejex and they have looked like this for over three years.
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Racer
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Wow, if mine looked like that, I wouldn't be looking at chrome wheels to replace them.
Ok, so I have stock wheels. But mine are painted not polished. So I would have to strip the paint off first before I could polish them. I might just be too lazy to do that though.
At 76 I have to prioritize my activities.
Nice job on the wheels.
Ok, so I have stock wheels. But mine are painted not polished. So I would have to strip the paint off first before I could polish them. I might just be too lazy to do that though.
At 76 I have to prioritize my activities.
Nice job on the wheels.
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Wow, if mine looked like that, I wouldn't be looking at chrome wheels to replace them.
Ok, so I have stock wheels. But mine are painted not polished. So I would have to strip the paint off first before I could polish them. I might just be too lazy to do that though.
At 76 I have to prioritize my activities.
Nice job on the wheels.
Ok, so I have stock wheels. But mine are painted not polished. So I would have to strip the paint off first before I could polish them. I might just be too lazy to do that though.
At 76 I have to prioritize my activities.
Nice job on the wheels.
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Racer
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I had one guy here pm me a couple of times insisting they were chrome. First thing I did when I bought the car was to check the code in the glove box to see what I was dealing with because the wheels pretty dull (similar to OP on this thread). Brought out the polish and the Porter Cable and went to work. Finished them off with Rejex and they have looked like this for over three years.
No offence to your polishing expertise.
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Racer
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Chrome wheels
I'm going to have a set of chrome wheels for sale this week...my new ones are due in tomorrow and i should be able to change them out by the end of the week. They are off my '09 ... 18x8.5 front and 19x10 rear. The sensors will not be included. $500.00 plus shipping. Have to check the Fed Ex rates from northwestern Arkansas to FL.
Le Mans Master
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Wow, if mine looked like that, I wouldn't be looking at chrome wheels to replace them.
Ok, so I have stock wheels. But mine are painted not polished. So I would have to strip the paint off first before I could polish them. I might just be too lazy to do that though.
At 76 I have to prioritize my activities.
Nice job on the wheels.
Ok, so I have stock wheels. But mine are painted not polished. So I would have to strip the paint off first before I could polish them. I might just be too lazy to do that though.
At 76 I have to prioritize my activities.
Nice job on the wheels.
If your RPO code says you have polished aluminum wheels (very possible), that shine is available with a little elbow grease.
Last edited by HBsurfer; Jul 2, 2017 at 02:09 PM.
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Racer
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From: Beverly Hills Florida
Check the RPO code in your glove box. Mine are painted too. That is the whole point. They are polished and then painted with a clear coat of paint, just like the rest of the car. That clear coat is often ruined by people using wheel cleaners on them and messing up the clear coat of paint that protects the polished aluminum. My wheels looked liked yours when I bought my car.
If your RPO code says you have polished aluminum wheels (very possible), that shine is available with a little elbow grease.
If your RPO code says you have polished aluminum wheels (very possible), that shine is available with a little elbow grease.
But which code lettering says what wheels I have?
My wheels on closer inspection, look like they have been painted with a color, rather than clear coat over polished aluminium.
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I'm going to have a set of chrome wheels for sale this week...my new ones are due in tomorrow and i should be able to change them out by the end of the week. They are off my '09 ... 18x8.5 front and 19x10 rear. The sensors will not be included. $500.00 plus shipping. Have to check the Fed Ex rates from northwestern Arkansas to FL.
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Racer
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Racer
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So now to decide if I want to put in that much work,,,, considering that the wife just said to get the chrome wheels if I really want them.
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Racer
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I'm going to have a set of chrome wheels for sale this week...my new ones are due in tomorrow and i should be able to change them out by the end of the week. They are off my '09 ... 18x8.5 front and 19x10 rear. The sensors will not be included. $500.00 plus shipping. Have to check the Fed Ex rates from northwestern Arkansas to FL.
Le Mans Master
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Try a small spot on one of your wheels. You can do it by hand or with a buffer if you have one. You have the same wheels as I do and the polished aluminum is under there. The clear coat has just been damaged with wheel cleaners. Polish it up and you will be amazed at what they can look like.
Last edited by HBsurfer; Jul 2, 2017 at 02:33 PM.