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Y2K Polished Wheels - 9/4/2008 2:51:50 PM

C5Guy

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Hi, Has anyony ever noticed any imperfections in the clearcoat?

Like a fish eye? Can this be fixed?

Thanks!

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RE: Y2K Polished Wheels - 9/6/2008 12:31:43 PM

Dave01

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...not easily, since polishing it out would also remove the protective clearcoat. My polished wheels are now over 7 years old and there are discolorations and other age-related blemishes that are inherent to these wheels. Still, they look pretty good from a distance, so I''m not ready to replace them.

Dave

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RE: Y2K Polished Wheels - 9/6/2008 4:27:55 PM

C5Guy

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Thanks.

How about cases where the inner rim/barrel isn''t polished as well as the face?

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RE: Y2K Polished Wheels - 9/6/2008 11:53:35 PM

Dave01

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If you polish anything enough to go from dingy to chrome-like, it means you have removed the clear coat. Without the clear coat, you can expect to have to polish the wheels regularly (whenever you see any signs of corrosion). Of course, you should be able to have them polished and clearcoated, but that will be somewhat expensive and time-consuming.

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2001 MN6 Coupe, all options
Halltech Stinger-R intake w/cold air mod - see
www.conceptualpolymer.com (Corvette Corner)
BPP shifter w/glass elegance shift knob
Borla Stinger quad round exhaust
Goodyear GSD3s

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