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timaishu
11-21-2020, 11:53 PM
Hello,

I have a 4th gen fbody and I am thinking about picking up a set of C5 thin spokes off a facebook market place seller. They are cheap, likely for this reason.. From my research this is polished aluminum that is clear coated? Looks like someone used a powerful wheel cleaner of some sort, sprayed on and forgot about it and didn't wash it off. The guy said he used turtlewax chrome polish and couldn't remove it. Think I could hit it with a compound or polish and remove this? I have a DA which could maybe hit the face. And I could buy a mothers powerball or something similiar for the rest. The strongest compound I have is megs ultimate compound. Or is this going to require a full strip and re-clear? Has anyone had experience removing damage like this? I have not bought them yet.


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Coatingsarecrack
11-22-2020, 07:06 AM
If it’s clear coated then whatever’s on their may have eaten through the clear. If that’s what happened probably can’t be fixed. Polished to metal and re-clear. Not sure.

Unless their super cheap i’d either pass or get them and mess with it but be OK with plasti dipping them.


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IH8SPM
11-22-2020, 08:44 AM
Try mother's or eagal one polish. The one with the cotton type material.

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C5Longhorn
11-22-2020, 03:55 PM
If it's on a car that doesn't see too many miles, just get them and strip the clear.

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FUNX650
11-22-2020, 06:22 PM
•IMO:
-If the price is right: snatch ‘em up.

-Next: make an appointment with
the nearest Powdercoating facility
or mobile unit. (Let them do all the
“refinishing” to your preferences.)


Bob
Sizzle Chest
11-22-2020, 07:29 PM
^^^Bob hit this one on the head!


And I think they are chrome. It does indeed look like a powerful chemical was used and 'hurt' the finish.
57Rambler
11-22-2020, 07:40 PM
•IMO:
-If the price is right: snatch ‘em up.

-Next: make an appointment with
the nearest Powdercoating facility
or mobile unit. (Let them do all the
“refinishing” to your preferences.)


Bob


:iagree: Like-new, used examples of these wheels (5102 front, 5104 rear) bring $300-350 ea.
Coatingsarecrack
11-23-2020, 05:19 AM
^^^Bob hit this one on the head!


And I think they are chrome. It does indeed look like a powerful chemical was used and 'hurt' the finish.

Yeah when the c5 came out I remember them being chrome. Been along time though


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FUNX650
11-23-2020, 07:57 AM
Yeah when the c5 came out I remember
them being chrome.

Been along time though

FWIW...

•Although there were some Dealerships and
Vendors that had some OEM C5 wheels sent
out to be chromed for The Aftermarket...

-There were no OEM chromed wheel options
for C5s. Here are the C5s’ wheel options:

•Wagon Wheel (5 Spoke):
-Painted

•Thin (5 Spoke):
-Painted: Silver; Yellow
-“Gold” Magnesium
-Polished

•ZO6 (10 Spoke):
-Painted
-Polished


Mrs. FUNX650 likes these non-OEM
(aftermarket) chrome wheels on her C5:

https://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/B083D83A-8B2B-40EE-8B5B-2EF40157B8FD.jpeg

Bob