Re: [T3] empi vs brm (repro's)

[BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com]

Nathan wrote:
>i remeber our last discussion of empi polished finishes, it was mentioned 
that 
>the repro polished empi's duleed because a claer coat is not applied to them 
at 
>manufacturing. how do others like their polished wheels? any (undue) 
dulling? i 
>think chrome would be pretty sweet.

>so for the money and looks which ones do my fellow type 3er's prefer?

Well, I'd love to have the chromed 8 spoke as my polished ones need to be 
repolished every year (they were polished when I bought them).  I think they all 
start out as a raw finish, and then get machined to finish size and style, and 
then are ground on the spokes (to remove the casting flash and rough finish) 
before polishing. If they were chromed, then I could just do a quick clean up 
on them. I think if they were polished first, then cleared they might stay 
nice looking, but I don't know if the clear would yellow or peel. Maybe if they 
were powder coated with clear they would stay nice looking. If I were buying 
them new I'd get the chromed version and save the extra work of polishing every 
year. I hope this is what you wanted to know.


Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
       69 Squareback-AT - the baby suburban
       71 Squareback- undecided, but about to become something : )

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