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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Chrome vs. Polished Aluminum Wheels?

I know polished aluminum is harder to keep clean, but is it as shiny/blingy as chrome?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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I don't think so....... I miss my 01 Chromes
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:07 PM
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what do you have?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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Crome >>>> Anything else
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Crome >>>> Anything else
hey buzzy do you race out at milan dragway? i noticed your from centerline, im from warren, and go out there quite a bit.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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THis one is my personal favorite:






This is why I like crome!!


Yes, I go all the time!!! You got a bolt??? Gonna be a bunch of us down at the Dream Cruise next month! I think we got at least 7 of us, and of those 7, 4 are L's!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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damn u hijacked the $h!t out of this thread... At least you have chrome rims I guess
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by rham1973
hey buzzy do you race out at milan dragway? i noticed your from centerline, im from warren, and go out there quite a bit.
he asked if I went to the track, I showed him!!

LOL
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:14 AM
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damn u hijacked the $h!t out of this thread... At least you have chrome rims I guess
yes i have chrome rims, ive been a chrome plater for 15 years and i think there better than the aluminum rims...just my opinion.there easier to upkeep than the aluminum...
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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he asked if I went to the track, I showed him!!

LOL
very nice truck buzzy..sorry for the dumb question, i just havent seen any lightnings around here in warren, i thought it was kinda cool to see a fellow lightning owner in the area. yes i have a bolt..2003 black lightning.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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People like polished because it has depth, chrome is flat. Polish kept clean is much nicer than chrome. Polished metal can also be fixed my yourself if it gets scratched, chrome needs to be replated.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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People like polished because it has depth, chrome is flat. Polish kept clean is much nicer than chrome. Polished metal can also be fixed my yourself if it gets scratched, chrome needs to be replated.

What exactly do you mean by depth?
 
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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I believe he is referring to the over-all appearance. Polished wheels can be polished to a brilliant luster.

 
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Here's a better example of depth.

 
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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they have more depth because the surface of a polished wheel is generally smoother than a chrome wheel. i prefer polished to chrome. i have considered polishing my stock wheels, but i am saving that for a time when i want to punish myself severely, as polishing is no easy task.
 
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