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10-17-2009, 05:15 PM
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20" polished aluminum wheels - are they clear-coated?
Are the 20" polished aluminum wheels clear-coated?
I have them on my 2SS and want to polish them up a bit, but don't want to use my can of Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish on them if they are clear-coated.
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2013 Camaro ZL1, Crystal Red, Auto, Exposed Carbon Fiber, Navigation.
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10-17-2009, 06:44 PM
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YES THEY ARE....I have them.
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10-17-2009, 06:54 PM
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       Drives: 2SS w/ ZZ427 Package!! Join Date: Oct 2008
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Yes they are.
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10-17-2009, 07:00 PM
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Drives: '02 Camaro SS - '10 CGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2008
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Yeah, I wax them when I wax the car.
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10-17-2009, 07:19 PM
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 Drives: 1969 SC and 1998 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2009
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That why they look so dull! Strip em and polish them!!! I made a post but no one has done this yet. Alot of WS6 Trans Am owners were doing this a few years ago because of the horrid clear coat job on their wheels.
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10-17-2009, 07:37 PM
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Drives: 2010 SS/RS, '06 350Z Join Date: Oct 2008
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It's not the clearcoat hurting the shine, it's the somewhat coarse mfr. polishing of the wheel. Mine look great in the sun, a bit dull in dimmer light, but I'll live with it for the sake of minimal maintenance. If you want shinier go with chrome.
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10-18-2009, 08:22 AM
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Thanks to all of you for your answers. Since the wheels are clear-coated, I'll use a good paste wax on them and be done with it. Good thing I didn't use the Mother's mag polish - I would have scratched up the clear-coat.
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