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Old 08-23-2010 | 08:57 PM
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I bought a set of factory black wheels that needed a little work, you would be surprised and how much better they look when you clear them and polish the lips, ill post pics of mine when i get home

in the end its your car and if you thought it was too much green and like the white then hey....

As for what i would have done would have been to left where you painted alone and changed the color where you left it alone, if that makes sense, then cleared over that and polished the lips
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there are what my black ones look like after refinishing them, not perfect, but alot better than what i started with
 
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Old 08-24-2010 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Caveman305
I bought a set of factory black wheels that needed a little work, you would be surprised and how much better they look when you clear them and polish the lips, ill post pics of mine when i get home

in the end its your car and if you thought it was too much green and like the white then hey....

As for what i would have done would have been to left where you painted alone and changed the color where you left it alone, if that makes sense, then cleared over that and polished the lips
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there are what my black ones look like after refinishing them, not perfect, but alot better than what i started with
See that's how I would have done it from the git go... And btw, nice pumpkin! lol
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Chaotic94
See that's how I would have done it from the git go... And btw, nice pumpkin! lol
You'd be surprised at what rubbing compound, wax and tar remover, clearcoat and some wheel polish can do lol, makes a huge difference on even non painted wheels

everybody loves that pumpkin when they wake up christmas morning and its lit up in their front yard(inside joke with the youth group i was a part of when i was younger) we also had a giant inflatable frosty and santa we put in the pastors yard for halloween
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 08:44 AM
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Hahaha nice!
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 08:53 AM
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I have to say, it looks hideous.
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 10:25 AM
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That was kind of harsh. Were you talking to the OP? Or Caveman305?
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 11:24 AM
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To the OP. Normally I'm nice, but I can't imagine anyone honestly thinking that looks "good'.
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 12:04 PM
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^ I think that's because they're missing the final touch....pink polka dots!
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
^ I think that's because they're missing the final touch....pink polka dots!
LMAO

BTW those black ones look real nice. Good job.
 
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Old 08-26-2010 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Murda99v6
LMAO

BTW those black ones look real nice. Good job.
Thanks for the compliment! They still arent on my camaro, but will be after its done being painted
 


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