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Old 11-14-2013, 01:37 PM
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Black wheels are easy to clean! Go to car wash. Do the engine/tire cleaner on all the wheels. Then do wash on them all. Then rinse. Then spot free. Done
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Originally Posted by BuddhaZ06
Black wheels are easy to clean! Go to car wash. Do the engine/tire cleaner on all the wheels. Then do wash on them all. Then rinse. Then spot free. Done
That's gotta help....can you get the inner barrels done that way? To do the same at home I bet a cheap pressure washer (1500 psi electric) would do a decent job....you don't want 3000 psi on any car surface.....getting too close will leave a mark!
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
maybe that wheel in a competition gray...
They need to bring back comp gray wheels especially with all the brake dust which doesn't show as much on them. I love them on my C6.
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Watcha think?
I think they look like _hit!
Old 11-14-2013, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Paulchristian
Amen brother.

Too much though...this is the color needed:

This looks awesome to me (noting the caveat that this image has been 'shopped to push the colors though). This sort of neutral gray, slightly middle-of-the-road in darkness, is ideal to me. I'm also a fan of the black wheels but only in certain applications.

I'm over chrome for the most part. Too much pitting and difficult to keep shined up.
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Yup. "Tinted brush" is more & more popular... in terms of optional finish because it pops while still somewhat subtle and it exhibits a high quality finish. Take a look at the right HRE wheel I took a pic of the other day and comparw it to the standard finish on the left. Looks great in person. Will look nice on a C7, IMO.
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Originally Posted by C7_Stingray
Here's another twist... the Mobil1 SEMA car on HRE P101 bronze'd.

Those wheel arch flares need to come to market....immediately.
Old 11-16-2013, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Fastcat3
They need to bring back comp gray wheels especially with all the brake dust which doesn't show as much on them. I love them on my C6.
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Originally Posted by irvbulldogs72
Those wheel arch flares need to come to market....immediately.
good catch...I didn't see those initially....the edge would be a dirt/polish collector though. But, you are right, someone will offer them soon.
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Originally Posted by C7_Stingray
Yup. "Tinted brush" is more & more popular... in terms of optional finish because it pops while still somewhat subtle and it exhibits a high quality finish. Take a look at the right HRE wheel I took a pic of the other day and comparw it to the standard finish on the left. Looks great in person. Will look nice on a C7, IMO.
Yes, tinted brushed is even better. Brushed finish has always looked more 'motorsport' ...better suited to a sports car than chrome.
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Originally Posted by Paulchristian
Amen brother.

Too much though...this is the color needed:

I'll take these instead!
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Originally Posted by Glen e
not for me...a bit tooooo much
I fully agree. Can't say what I really think of them but lets just say "no thank you".



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