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Posted by: street legal go-kart May 17 2006, 07:52 PM
I got a great set of wheels from Richard Despit? in So Cal at the G&R. Thanks Richard.
I waited two years to find a set of wheels in this condition and now can't decide if I polish the spokes or not.
My brain tells me NOOOO.
The rice in me says polish.
What is the concensus?
JT
Posted by: Aaron Cox May 17 2006, 07:54 PM
I got a great set of wheels from Richard Despit? in So Cal at the G&R. Thanks Richard.
I waited two years to find a set of wheels in this condition and now can't decide if I polish the spokes or not.
My brain tells me NOOOO.
The rice in me says polish.
What is the concensus?
JT
al reed mirror polish and clearcoat for zero maintenance....
400 bucks.
Posted by: maddeye May 17 2006, 09:21 PM
I vote for shiny 
but the wheels you got from richard look pretty nice already....
one of the wheels i had polished was the spare from that set, it was the only nice one Al had to work with.
Posted by: Type 4 Unleashed May 18 2006, 01:42 AM
I got a great set of wheels from Richard Daspit? in So Cal at the G&R. Thanks Richard.
I waited two years to find a set of wheels in this condition and now can't decide if I polish the spokes or not.
My brain tells me NOOOO.
The rice in me says polish.
What is the concensus?
JT
I, would go with your first thought, which is usually the correct one. NOOOO
Posted by: rhodyguy May 18 2006, 07:54 AM
$400 plus shipping both ways. if the wheels are nice, there are better things to spend the better part of $500 on. jmwho.
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Posted by: MW 914 May 18 2006, 08:16 AM
Polish em!! Mine are replicas but shiney is still better!
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Posted by: street legal go-kart May 18 2006, 08:38 AM
I can do the work myself so cost is not the issue.
My problem is these are unblemished ,original finish and I just can't bring myself to put one of them up to the polishing wheel.
My benchmark was my unmounted/never mounted original finish spare wheel that came with the car.
Plus this is for the black car , the main task is to be a driver about once or twice a week. A/X on the weekends.
JT
Posted by: alremley May 18 2006, 09:29 AM
I vote polish.
Hand polish with Nevr Dull.
Hard work but no chance of damage
Posted by: anthony May 18 2006, 09:59 AM
My problem is these are unblemished ,original finish and I just can't bring myself to put one of them up to the polishing wheel.
Ok, so you know the answer. Get some crappy Fuchs that need refinishing if you want a polished set.
Posted by: GTeener May 19 2006, 05:05 PM
Polish 
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Posted by: boston914 May 19 2006, 07:15 PM
I just got mine back today from Al Reed.
They look incredible.
I will post a photo this weekend.
Posted by: sjhowitson May 19 2006, 07:34 PM
Polish no question. They look great polished. Just the right amount of bling
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