It's Been Awhile!!! One interesting ride.

[Project Denali]

@05Single I know I won't have the time to keep them polished and waxed so I'm going to end up painting them. Not sure what color to go with yet. I'll definitely post up a thread when I get them done and mounted! And I don't plan on leaving again or giving up my truck again unless somebody REAAAAAALLY needs it haha

 

[Rocket Man]

Welcome back! NBS Denali's rule!

 

[05Single]

There's no way to clear coat over polished rims is there? Like how the factory wheel has a clear sealer

 

[Project Denali]

There's no way to clear coat over polished rims is there? Like how the factory wheel has a clear sealer

I'm not sure paint would stick to a polished surface?? Good question for sure. I think most people that go with polished rims wax them regularly

 

[05Single]

I'm not sure paint would stick to a polished surface?? Good question for sure. I think most people that go with polished rims wax them regularly

Yea that's all I hear, just keep them clean. But wonder what manufactures use to clear their polished style wheels.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yea that's all I hear, just keep them clean. But wonder what manufactures use to clear their polished style wheels.

If it's like paint with a clear coat, the wheel wouldn't be polished, the clear coat itself is what gets polished. When they paint a car, they don't spray clear coat over polished paint- it's sprayed over a sanded surface so it adheres. Then they sand, buff and polish the clear.

 

[05Single]

Not the same thing of course.
There are some gm wheels that come polished but are not chrome. Similar to a machine face of you will.
Where it's not mirror chrome buy it's not silver paint.

 

[adventurenali92]

Yeah my stock Denali 17s are like that. Polished pretty good but not fully chrome and reflective like my NNBS Denali 20s. So I wonder what the deal is.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yeah my stock Denali 17s are like that. Polished pretty good but not fully chrome and reflective like my NNBS Denali 20s. So I wonder what the deal is.

I thought most factory wheels are clear coated; I've seen some of them peeling.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Chrome is a plating on the wheel. Polished is simply the finish on the material without plating. Not sure if they clear them or not. Probably depends on the mfr.