Those fancy 17" wheels
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Those fancy 17" wheels
My "07 LT2 came with a striking set of 17" wheels. Even though the original price sticker refers to them as "polished aluminum", they appear to be chrome plated. They are corroded/ deteriorating in some areas, understandable after eleven years of Michigan salt. Are there any hints or tricks to restoring them or should I relegate them to snow tire use and buy something new for summer use?
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Any professional restoration service will probably not be cost effective, especially on a 9 year old car, when new after market wheels can be bought for ~$100 each.
I'd just coat your current ones with plasti-dip and use them for winter wheels with good snow tires on them.
I'd just coat your current ones with plasti-dip and use them for winter wheels with good snow tires on them.
#8
Those polished & clear coated rims are forged aluminum. They will be much stronger than aftermarket cast ones. I have same wheels, factory option QP2.
I would strip the clear & work on polishing them back up, Get them shining nice & then you can spray clear coats on them.
If all else fails, you can plastic dip em.
I would strip the clear & work on polishing them back up, Get them shining nice & then you can spray clear coats on them.
If all else fails, you can plastic dip em.
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