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Originally Posted by rodneym
And when ERA Chas said, "They been on my car since 1991", well, actions speak louder than words. Please post those pics!
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As promised: Photos are adjusted for white balance but not perfect. They're close.
Here's driver side front, right off the car. Note it's oxidized dull flat silver and the brown accent is brake dust. For reference, the outers on all these was last polished to high shine in October. The inners are done once a year (around now) and only to a fine 'brushed' finish then #1 steel wool, scratch free patina. The car is in the North East at sea level.
Next is the machined flat around the knock off-brake dust and porosity.
The wheel face showing dust and fine porosity. Remember, this section highly polished throughout the season:
More of the same:
Back of same wheel-brake dust is heaviest after a year, oxidation is medium dark gray. Note that the Duplicolor clear on the center section has dark dust deposits but this cleans easily with isopropyl on paper towels. See front finished pics:
Passenger front all finished. They retain a high polish and are coated with Vaseline to preserve the hard work through the winter at least. It will wipe off with a little heat from a heat gun and toilet paper. Virtually all except the finest porosity is removed.
A finished rear. On mine, these brake-dust less due to the inboards but are so deep they're still a big PIA to do. That's why I leave inners at a steel wool finish rather than polish.
It's important to remember these wheels are 19 years old and on the car all that time, not in a box in the basement.
I would like to find a shop that can take about a .003" cut on a lathe, front and back, but haven't found anybody I feel I can trust. It's not easy and needs a skilled operator.
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