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vr6this1
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:41 pm    Post subject: Polishing/chroming raw widened smoothies?? Reply with quote

Hey all,

Going to receive my widened smoothies soon from joe. They will come raw/media blasted...

Called a couple shops to see if they could polish or chrome them and they said it would be tough from raw state..

Would like to polish wheel and color match the strip in the center. Anyone know of any shops in the Bay Area that can do this?? Hope that my only option is to powder coat, would love the polished look!

Thanks..
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Look at this for an option.
http://www.autoanything.com/wheels-rims/why-pvd-is-better-than-chrome-for-your-rims

Don't know why a shop cant chrome raw material. hmmm makes no sense to me
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MacLeod Willy wrote:
Look at this for an option.
http://www.autoanything.com/wheels-rims/why-pvd-is-better-than-chrome-for-your-rims

Don't know why a shop cant chrome raw material. hmmm makes no sense to me


nice!! I will def look into this
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you could make them look good with primer/paint 2 or 3 tone/pinstripe etc. Easy to fix or change yourself.
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