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Road Wheel Finish #1110066 11/09/11 09:49 AM 11/09/11 09:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 Ontario, Canada K krep76 OP member
krep76 OP member K Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 21 Ontario, Canada	I've started cleaning up a set of 14" road wheels and was wondering if the spokes are supposed to be polished or left a dull sheen finish. Also is the black insert to be gloss or satin finish. Thanks

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: krep76] #1110067 11/09/11 10:27 AM 11/09/11 10:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN M MOPARMIKE69 master
MOPARMIKE69 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN	If they are original wheels you can try to polish but the spokes will never have a real shine like chrome. The black paint is not quite high gloss but is not satin. About 15 - 20% flattened. 69 Road Runner vert 69 GTX hard top 70 Road Runner 4 speed 70 Hemi Cuda vert

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: MOPARMIKE69] #1110068 11/09/11 10:36 AM 11/09/11 10:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero master
LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa.	I guess ive learned that the sequence of shine goes like this... GLOSS - SATIN - SEMI GLOSS - FLAT. Im sure others will chime in to correct or maybe even agree .

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: LimeliteAero] #1110069 11/09/11 10:48 AM 11/09/11 10:48 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa	The spokes are a matte chrome. I don't think that's done anymore. The back of the wheels should also be painted black.

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: LimeliteAero] #1110070 11/09/11 11:07 AM 11/09/11 11:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN M MOPARMIKE69 master
MOPARMIKE69 master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,632 Nashville, TN	Quote: I guess ive learned that the sequence of shine goes like this... GLOSS - SATIN - SEMI GLOSS - FLAT. Im sure others will chime in to correct or maybe even agree . You forgot glossy/satin 69 Road Runner vert 69 GTX hard top 70 Road Runner 4 speed 70 Hemi Cuda vert

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: LimeliteAero] #1110071 11/09/11 12:39 PM 11/09/11 12:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,499 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,499 N.E. OHIO, USA	Quote: I guess ive learned that the sequence of shine goes like this... GLOSS - SATIN - SEMI GLOSS - FLAT. Im sure others will chime in to correct or maybe even agree . Hmmmmmm IMO: HIGH GLOSS, GLOSS, SEMI-GLOSS, SATIN, SEMI-FLAT, FLAT, ULTRA-FLAT............... MikeR

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: A12] #1110072 11/09/11 01:29 PM 11/09/11 01:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero master
LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,583 SE Pa.	Ill bite.... whats the difference between semi-gloss and semi-flat?...Ive never seen ultra flat.

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: LimeliteAero] #1110073 11/09/11 02:25 PM 11/09/11 02:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,499 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,499 N.E. OHIO, USA	Quote: Ill bite.... whats the difference between semi-gloss and semi-flat?...Ive never seen ultra flat.

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: A12] #1110074 11/09/11 02:34 PM 11/09/11 02:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,499 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,499 N.E. OHIO, USA	Quote: Quote: I guess ive learned that the sequence of shine goes like this... GLOSS - SATIN - SEMI GLOSS - FLAT. Im sure others will chime in to correct or maybe even agree . Hmmmmmm IMO: HIGH GLOSS, GLOSS, SEMI-GLOSS, SATIN, SEMI-FLAT, FLAT, ULTRA-FLAT............... MikeR Fixed it, forgot HIGH GLOSS, hmmmmmmmm wonder if there is an ULTRA-HIGH GLOSS

Re: Road Wheel Finish [Re: A12] #1110075 11/09/11 07:42 PM 11/09/11 07:42 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	yeh, thats the one where you paint without a mask in an non ventilated room! Sure to get an "ultra high" there.

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