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12-06-2013, 07:37 PM

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the first time you enjoy it...then you hate it from then on.

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12-06-2013, 11:53 PM

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OK, i would love to see someone build one of these tumblers and report back

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Thats what im sayin!

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12-07-2013, 01:08 AM

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Sorry but on topic of AL vs CH. Chrome owns. More durable 10 fold. and I have al wheels.

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12-07-2013, 05:05 AM

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Sorry but on topic of AL vs CH. Chrome owns. More durable 10 fold. and I have al wheels.

Used to be John , sad but with all these wheels bieng chromed in China the quality is **** and even the factory wheels are peeling and pitting

Is this not why we now have the cheap *** chrome clad plastic hubcaps ?

Sucks , chrome used to be good , but I too love the look of polished alum way better , it's just a bitch to keep it looking new .

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12-07-2013, 05:15 AM

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OK, i would love to see someone build one of these tumblers and report back

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That's a cool find and good reading . Need one big enough to do a wheel !

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12-07-2013, 06:14 AM

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18 wheeler tire...might be too big. I think I have a spare 285/75-16 to donate to the cause. should be plenty to do a 20" rim if you cut the top sidewall out.

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12-07-2013, 08:17 AM

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I've got some old 35-12.50-17 toyo MUDs that might work with trimming , good idea Stew .

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12-07-2013, 11:54 AM

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The result is truly amazing, a few pics of the process:

It's done in different steps, with different polishing stones. Depending on the state of your wheels, it can take more than 24 hours of work to complete.

I need to find one of those local to me.