https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pts/d...6486900155.html

Im gonna offer 700

But are these supposed to be polished
Dont recall ever seeing them like this

And why would someone go thru all the trouble of restoration just to sell em off ?

Original finish is a texture and silver paint.

Yeh thats what i thought so guess im
Now offering 250 bucks

Buy them..what a deal....I can rough texture and paint for you...inexpensively.

Oscar

Are you kidding me, $250?

I'd tell you go $#% off if I was the seller.

That would be a pretty insulting offer. Besides they look good polished, and are a bitch to do. Lots of work went into those. I had some on my 75 Malaga.

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I hadn't seen these wheels polished in the past. What a great look.



I like your neighbors 911 also...

Oscar

Think he’s been told that before....AKA Forrest.

"Feel free to ask any questions that you might have."

Why would you spend all that money to have them polished instead of restored just to sell them to a smaller market?

Probably the PO was the Chitwood Brothers and they had mega curb rash!

Dave

[quote name='ValcoOscar' date='Feb 16 2018, 09:35 AM' post='2579768']
Buy them..what a deal....I can rough texture and paint for you...inexpensively.

Oscar

How do you re-texture them? I have a set where the texture is not even any more. Thanks

Depending on desired results and top coat...I've had success lightly blasting w cooper ball bearings...

Done this in the past on casino archectual projects. City center in Vegas.


[quote name='SteveL' date='Feb 16 2018, 12:07 PM' post='2579832']
[quote name='ValcoOscar' date='Feb 16 2018, 09:35 AM' post='2579768']
Buy them..what a deal....I can rough texture and paint for you...inexpensively.

Oscar

How do you re-texture them? I have a set where the texture is not even any more. Thanks
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Bare polished aluminum ?
Are you a masochist ?
You'll be buying knee pads and Semichrom at Costco.....

I told the guy 600. (((((( shout out to the cheap sob ))))

He actually just told me to" have a nice day "


I have to say i have totally bare polished 4 lug fuchs

And those just look better full polished

Not surprised that the guy who polished those wheels would also put them on his dining room table

I remember a guy selling a set on the Samba back when. He was very proud of them indeed--asking something like $1200 for a set when the standard ones were going for $400. "But these are FULLY POLISHED!" was his rebuttal.

At least this is a whole lot more reasonable.

--DD

I'm not a polished or chrome wheel guy, but some people are. Maybe some VW owner would see value in them?

BTW they look fine on the red car above

They look nice polished. I can't knock the guy' price on them given that he includes replated lugs and center caps.

However, I have owned a set of polished aluminum rims. It is like a marriage without love. I will never do it again.

If you like Mahle rims, I would be glad to make you a deal on mine for far less.

Do you need me to interpret for you what “have a nice day”means?

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