The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) II

Originally Posted by alcheng

He probably has curb-rash the rim before and some shop try to polish it. And that's the problem with chrome lip, it gets scratches easily and almost impossible to remove....




Not very true.....




Remember the first set of Vosseen I had on the Z?? I actually curb-rash it in the summer, a long one....

Brought it to the shop, a good one, once they saw it's chrome, they shake their head and nothing can be done to restore to original.

They explained to me because the chrome is a from a plating process, and there's no way they can chrome-plated the rim again because they are not the factory, and buffing and polish can only remove the scratch and smoothed the surface, but there will be scuff-marks on the area.

Eventually they did it in front of me, smoothed the area, polish the lip, but yes, there's scuff marks.

But the scuff marks is so mild that you can barely see it...

Originally Posted by happytheman

Yeah thanks for the info. The wheels he's selling are polished, not chrome.

Originally Posted by alcheng

If you bring that wheel to a wheel shop, they will tell you the lip is "chrome"

The OEM sports wheel you have, it's polish

Originally Posted by happytheman

For reals? I've never heard that! Meh, I could always have em painted or powdercoated as well. Hmmmm, this def gives me food for thought. They'd have to be worked on before I could slip 'em on.

I'm a bit OCD, so I like to have my gear look perfect. Sometimes it creates hardships for me, especially when there's a good deal to be had, ya know?

Originally Posted by Pintsize725

He's been looking to move these for some time now so I'd make him a lower offer.