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Old 04-05-2019, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by allenga View Post
Did you have issues with the clear peeling off the pockets after machining?
no, no issues at all. pefectly sharp edges on all the fins. & to clarify, the silver pockets on mine were powder color & clear, they color & clear the entire rim then machined off the aluminum faces i wanted no clear on. that is how these companies do the rims, you cant really do a sharp edge like on these wheels with powders, too many edges & countours to mask them off & powder isnt applied like a paint to allow for that type of masking. the place that did mine had no issues with doing no clear, in fact i recall it was a standard option to have clear or no clear.

personally, i would be asking that place to make them right for the quoted price, or just cut your losses & walk away. use them as is since it doesnt look that bad, or sell them on ebay & mention the minor issue with the clear... then find a new/used set & use a different company. or step up to 15x8's & buy the new repro ones, they are fully cleared but as i mentioned earlier, they look very nice & dont cost much more than what you pay to restore originals.