OEM RS Wheels - What Finish? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BlazeNGlory · 01-15-2019, 06:32 PM

I have a 2011 IOM Camaro and am going with a 20x9 square setup with OEM RS wheels. Currently they’re all polished but could use some TLC. so, wondered if I should strip and repolish or powdercoat. If powdercoat, which color given I have an Inferno Orange Metallic. Thanks for your help.

zlathim · 01-15-2019, 08:06 PM

I'm partial to satin black, but you wouldn't know it looking at my car. When I'm done with performance upgrades, I'd like to have my stock wheels powder coated. Probably won't ever get around to it...

BAD DAB · 01-15-2019, 08:32 PM

Keep em polished

rontammy0 · 01-16-2019, 05:37 AM

Yes keep them polished.

BluePhoenix · 01-16-2019, 08:29 AM

Polished for sure.

2SS/RSD · 01-16-2019, 09:02 AM

Polished my two cents.

SSEssence · 01-16-2019, 09:38 AM

I say gunmetal!

12blkgrayRS · 01-16-2019, 10:25 AM

yep, polished.

GearheadSS · 01-16-2019, 10:31 AM

Gunmetal. Different than all of the black, silver and polished that you always see and it will still look great with IOM.

crazy4camaro · 01-16-2019, 11:04 AM

painted my wheels satin black on summit white car,looks great , had several compliments and I'm very pleased

oslouie · 01-16-2019, 08:39 PM

Avenging Orange · 01-17-2019, 07:32 AM

Everyone has different tastes. I painted mine. Silver with small chrome metal flake. Good old Rustoleum rattle can. 2 years and going strong. This year I plan on repainting....still silver but will have both chrome and gold flake.
I say have fun. Paint em....if you don't like it...you can do it again.
Good luck.

BlazeNGlory · 01-21-2019, 07:45 AM

Thanks everyone for your comments and your votes. Based upon the responses, I’m going to clean up the wheels and keep them polished for now and will consider powder coating later down the line most likely to gunmetal.

BlazeNGlory · 02-02-2019, 04:42 PM

Finished and mounted

View Poll Results: Which finish/color for IOM Camaro?
Keep it polished	15	38.46%
Midnight Silver	4	10.26%
Light Silver	4	10.26%
Black	9	23.08%
Bronze	0	0%
Gunmetal	7	17.95%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

01-15-2019, 06:32 PM	#1
BlazeNGlory Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 216 View My Garage	OEM RS Wheels - What Finish? I have a 2011 IOM Camaro and am going with a 20x9 square setup with OEM RS wheels. Currently they’re all polished but could use some TLC. so, wondered if I should strip and repolish or powdercoat. If powdercoat, which color given I have an Inferno Orange Metallic. Thanks for your help. __________________ Hotchkis Lowering Springs, Pfadt Balance Rear Sway Bar, BMR End Links, Cadillac ATS Front Brembo 4-Piston Brakes, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, VMAX Ice-olator, Volant Cold Air Intake, Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe, Magnaflow Axle-Back Exhaust, JEGS Exhaust Cutouts, GM Strut Tower Brace, Hurst Comp Shifter, Heritage Front Grill, 3D Carbon Front Air Dam, T-Rex Lower Billet Grill, 3D Carbon Front Vendor Vents, 20x9 OEM Polished RS/SS Wheels Front & Rear

01-15-2019, 08:06 PM	#2
zlathim Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 726	I'm partial to satin black, but you wouldn't know it looking at my car. When I'm done with performance upgrades, I'd like to have my stock wheels powder coated. Probably won't ever get around to it... __________________ GPI SS2; EE E2 catch can; SP 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ hfc; FM AT 3" cat-back; CAI Cold Air Intake; AEM Wideband Tuned by GPI McCleod RXT; MGW flat stick; Ram Clutch slave cylinder & hydraulic adjuster BMR cradle & diff bushings, trailing arms, toe rods & upper control arm bushings Hotchkis sub-frame brace Stop Tech Z-23 brakes 4.10 gears, Eaton Truetrac, LPW diff cover Best 1/4 mile 12.073 @ 115.68 mph 3,300 ft DA

01-15-2019, 08:32 PM	#3
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Keep em polished __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

01-16-2019, 08:29 AM	#5
BluePhoenix Drives: 2020 GMC Sierra AT4 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 3,278	Polished for sure. __________________ 2023 Camaro 2SS 1LE Summit White 1100 - 3/23/2023 2000 - 3/27/2023 3000 - 3/28/2023 3400 - 4/12/2023 — 4/24 TPW 3800 - 4/28/2023 5000 - 5/30/2023 6000 - 6/03/2023 2020 GMC Sierra AT4 6.2L Black

01-16-2019, 05:37 AM	#4
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	Yes keep them polished.

01-16-2019, 09:02 AM	#6
2SS/RSD Drives: 2012 2SS/RS 45th Annv. 6M Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Carlisle.Pa Posts: 264	Polished my two cents. __________________ 2012 2SS/RS 45th edition M6 2014 Blk Silverado 4X4 DB Cab Z71 American by birth....Bowtie by choice!

01-16-2019, 09:38 AM	#7
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,801 View My Garage	I say gunmetal! __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

01-16-2019, 10:25 AM	#8
12blkgrayRS Drives: 2012 Camaro RS 2LT 6spd man Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dickinson, Texas Posts: 535	yep, polished.

01-16-2019, 10:31 AM	#9
GearheadSS Drives: 23 LT1/22 Colorado TB/69 Chevelle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Greenville, Tx Posts: 4,968 View My Garage	Gunmetal. Different than all of the black, silver and polished that you always see and it will still look great with IOM.

01-16-2019, 11:04 AM	#10
crazy4camaro Drives: 2012 RSLT,1979 Trans Am Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: IRB.Florida Posts: 291	painted my wheels satin black on summit white car,looks great , had several compliments and I'm very pleased

01-16-2019, 08:39 PM	#11
oslouie Drives: 2018 2SS M6 Redline Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: United States Posts: 431	__________________

01-17-2019, 07:32 AM	#12
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	Everyone has different tastes. I painted mine. Silver with small chrome metal flake. Good old Rustoleum rattle can. 2 years and going strong. This year I plan on repainting....still silver but will have both chrome and gold flake. I say have fun. Paint em....if you don't like it...you can do it again. Good luck. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

01-21-2019, 07:45 AM	#13
BlazeNGlory Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 216 View My Garage	Thanks everyone for your comments and your votes. Based upon the responses, I’m going to clean up the wheels and keep them polished for now and will consider powder coating later down the line most likely to gunmetal. __________________ Hotchkis Lowering Springs, Pfadt Balance Rear Sway Bar, BMR End Links, Cadillac ATS Front Brembo 4-Piston Brakes, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, VMAX Ice-olator, Volant Cold Air Intake, Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe, Magnaflow Axle-Back Exhaust, JEGS Exhaust Cutouts, GM Strut Tower Brace, Hurst Comp Shifter, Heritage Front Grill, 3D Carbon Front Air Dam, T-Rex Lower Billet Grill, 3D Carbon Front Vendor Vents, 20x9 OEM Polished RS/SS Wheels Front & Rear

02-02-2019, 04:42 PM	#14
BlazeNGlory Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 216 View My Garage	Finished and mounted Attached Images __________________ Hotchkis Lowering Springs, Pfadt Balance Rear Sway Bar, BMR End Links, Cadillac ATS Front Brembo 4-Piston Brakes, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, VMAX Ice-olator, Volant Cold Air Intake, Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe, Magnaflow Axle-Back Exhaust, JEGS Exhaust Cutouts, GM Strut Tower Brace, Hurst Comp Shifter, Heritage Front Grill, 3D Carbon Front Air Dam, T-Rex Lower Billet Grill, 3D Carbon Front Vendor Vents, 20x9 OEM Polished RS/SS Wheels Front & Rear