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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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just got my pitted up set of ck 948 rims done up.. LOL yeah i actually like em.. center caps are goin to be chrome..





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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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Did you paint over the pitted chrome? If so they will only have that blue for a VERY short time. You might as well order some more paint and get some 80 grit sand paper and plan on re-doing them if you want them to look decent event for winter wheels.
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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no no . .they were sandblasted clean.. powdercoated with silver.. then powdercoated with blue over that.
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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are you going to run front brakes with these wheels?
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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of course. they will fit.. as they are the same ones i have on the truck now.. only coated.
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Then why does it look like there are hundredes of bubbles or pitted chrome under the blue? Are they wet in the pic?
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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cuz the chrome and metal got so pitted by salt.
he sandblasted the hell outta them, then coated with a ton of silver.. then a thin layer of blue.
but those pits.. thats what happened to the chrome. i had to replace the wheels.. and not wanted the new chrome ones to get ruined.. i had these powdercoated to use in the winter.
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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damn I wanna see a pic with the wheels on the truck. If u drop ur truck its gonna look clean.
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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im not droppin the truck. im tryin to find a local joint right now that will mount them without charging me 100 bucks.. that hwy robbery
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damn I wanna see a pic with the wheels on the truck.
^^What he said. Those look great for winter wheels. I LOVE the color.
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