Chrome or polished Hoops?

[DOOM]

Try polishing these mofos It takes a good 6 hours in the summer . We use this for our snowmobiles in the winter my nephew spends about a good 8 hour day when we get back with all the salt spray on them !!! We did clear coat them awile back did'nt hold . NO MORE POLISHED ALUMINUM!!!!! I would go chrome or brushed.....

[DriverzInc]

Originally Posted by DOOM

Try polishing these mofos It takes a good 6 hours in the summer . We use this for our snowmobiles in the winter my nephew spends about a good 8 hour day when we get back with all the salt spray on them !!! We did clear coat them awile back did'nt hold . NO MORE POLISHED ALUMINUM!!!!! I would go chrome or brushed.....

This is a perfect example of what I was saying. It depends on application. For a lifted truck,that sees snow, and a ton of drivetime, I think I'd even go with a fully powder coated wheel, and stay away from chrome or polished. But for a hot rod that only gets driven on the weekend, and to car shows......... remember guys, its all relative to what the wheels are going on, and what they are going to be used for....

[66LS7]

I'm going to try chrome on the 70 Camaro project. I have a set of Forgelines being made with chrome outer hoops , powder coated center, & inner hoop. I'm looking for more driving time than polishing.

[Payton King]

someone got the joke

[JRouche]

I am a fan of polished. Chrome is just to much like a mirror, no depth. And its a 60s and 70s look. You know, the disco era, if you like disco you may like chrome LOL Just kidding. Chrome does have its places.

And for a polished wheel, billet polishes up oh so nice. Cast wheels will look good for a fraction of the time. The billet wheel is less porous. Cast wheels do have some porosity and thats where the oxidation will take hold.

I just did a Zoopseal treatment of my new wheels. Im curious to see how that holds up. Havent read any negative comments with the stuff yet, besides price. Time will tell. JR

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by JRouche

I am a fan of polished. Chrome is just to much like a mirror, no depth. And its a 60s and 70s look. You know, the disco era, if you like disco you may like chrome LOL Just kidding. Chrome does have its places.

And for a polished wheel, billet polishes up oh so nice. Cast wheels will look good for a fraction of the time. The billet wheel is less porous. Cast wheels do have some porosity and thats where the oxidation will take hold.

I just did a Zoopseal treatment of my new wheels. Im curious to see how that holds up. Havent read any negative comments with the stuff yet, besides price. Time will tell. JR

This guy has good taste....I said 90's but 70's is more like it AJ!

[skatinjay27]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

This guy has good taste....I said 90's but 70's is more like it AJ!

polished was used more than chrome back then...
any ways i didnt say i dont like polished looks just dont care for the polishing time!

[mazspeed]

Clear powercoated brushed.