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 Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: Chrome or Polished??? |
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So.....when it comes to 5 spokes:
Do you prefer Chromed or a nicely detailed/polished aluminum wheel???
Chrome has become so popular now days, but polished still has a nice touch. What's your flava???
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| I would go polished. Chrome is weak. I don't like chroming an alloy wheel. |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Chrome sucks, go polished  
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I run polished wheels, but I do see more and more Chrome. Not that I like it......
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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On 5 spokes theres no comparison between chromed and polished 5 spokes. Polished 5 spokes always look dull and dont get shiney like polished Fuchs do, so with fuchs its a different story because they polish up like chrome.
Once you get your first set of chromed 5 spokes, you'll never want polished 5's again.
you could bust out the elbow grease...
or you could bust out the Windex...
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Mine are polished, it's not that bad. Once they're done up, maintaining them is the key. Waxing them every week once polished makes a huge difference. The constant agitation, and sealing them from the elements does definitely help.
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Yes, I guess the polished one I posted was a bit unfair because obviously those werent kept up. But like you say you gotta stay on top of them more often. I just like my wheels to be shiney as possible. We used to call chrome 5's "Glass Slippers" back when nobody had them. 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| On 5's, I agree with Skim. Chrome dem hoes. |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:16 am Post subject: |
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do something besides 5's. . .
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:43 am Post subject: |
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Ditching the 5's is my next item on the list for sure.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Chrome.
Would you rather have a girlfriend that looks good when she wakes up (chrome wheels), or a girl that only looks good with an hour of makeup (polished wheels).
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| EverettB wrote: |
Chrome.
Would you rather have a girlfriend that looks when she wakes up (chrome wheels) or a girl that only looks good with an hour of makeup (polished wheels). |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Chrome.
Would you rather have a girlfriend that looks good when she wakes up (chrome wheels), or a girl that only looks good with an hour of makeup (polished wheels). |
I come from the Cal-Look scene, so I always go for the polished wheels. Chrome to me looks cheap on wheels.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Chrome.
Would you rather have a girlfriend that looks good when she wakes up (chrome wheels), or a girl that only looks good with an hour of makeup (polished wheels). |
Good analogy... 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| EverettB wrote: |
Chrome.
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I can't explain it, but I like polished aluminum over chrome, maybe it's the softer look of the metal when polished or how close I live to the beach and maintenance?
I would rather take care of aluminum over chrome with the rust issue of chrome in the salt air. When aluminum is polished right, you can fool alot of people.
But I am talking about Fuchs here, if I was rollin' 5 spokes,
they would be chromed!
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| Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| lonotch wrote: |
I can't explain it, but I like polished aluminum over chrome, maybe it's the softer look of the metal when polished or how close I live to the beach and maintenance?
I would rather take care of aluminum over chrome with the rust issue of chrome in the salt air. When aluminum is polished right, you can fool alot of people.
But I am talking about Fuchs here, if I was rollin' 5 spokes,
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Yep Like I said earlier, 5 spokes definitely because they have a limit to their shine, unlike fuchs that polish up like chrome.
BTW, unless the wheels are steel underneath the chrome, they cant rust
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| Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Skim wrote: |
| BTW, unless the wheels are steel underneath the chrome, they cant rust |
You sure? I have seen chromed (late) fuchs that have rusted, then the chrome flakes off from a crappy chrome job in the first place.
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I've seen where the copper underneath the chrome pops up through the chrome and pits. Is that what you mean?
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