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PhantomZL1 · 08-14-2015, 03:24 PM

I know this look isn't for everyone, guess I'm old school. I like the polish look of the wheels on my CTS-V before trading it for my ZL1. I had a local company polish the ZL1 wheels to match the machine polish edges that comes stock. I'm very please with the look and thought I would share. I opted this look over chrome.

hammdo · 08-14-2015, 03:32 PM

Me likely! Those looks awesome! Can you pm me what that cost to do and how they protect them?

-Don

Deftones · 08-14-2015, 03:36 PM

That's badass man. I love a fully polished wheel.

Badfinger · 08-14-2015, 03:41 PM

Are you going to seal them with anything or do you need to?

Bigtime53 · 08-14-2015, 03:56 PM

Now that is what I am talking about!!! I like it. If I could find some of those wheels that is exactly what I would do.

phillip123hastings · 08-14-2015, 03:58 PM

I love myself a freshly polished wheel.

Bravo!

vatechguy3 · 08-14-2015, 04:34 PM

More details, how much, what kind of care and maintaince, etc.

Looks great!

Tony

bobby35ny · 08-14-2015, 04:53 PM

I'm old school too but as a DD the polished wheels were just too much work even with the ceramic pads, I bought some oem black ones for now. I miss the polished wheels, looks much better.
-bobby

PhantomZL1 · 08-14-2015, 06:36 PM

Here's some info most are looking for:

I took 'Alloy Wheel Repair' here in Phoenix the wheels off my car including tires. They dismounted the tires, prep'd the rims, polished them and applied a premium automotive clear coat. They then remounted balanced the tires all for $500 out the door, $125 each corner. Maintenance is just like factory; normal washing including wheel cleaner if you choose. They've only been on the car for a week but in appears brake dust isn't sticking as much as before, the jury is still out on that one. IMO this was a great deal with all they did. The recessed lines along each spoke and the ZL1 engraved logo I would think would have been a pain, but everything looks so uniform. I'm truly impressed with the work they did.

Nastacia and Phil where great to work with: PM for their number, I don't think I'm supposed to post it.

AquaSSRS · 08-14-2015, 07:42 PM

Now that makes those wheels look so much better than factory. Very nice and that sounds like an awesome deal also.

m3andak · 08-14-2015, 08:00 PM

That looks Awesome! I was looking into this also. I just didn't know what it would like like until now. Thanks!

Red Jewel RS · 08-14-2015, 08:15 PM

Awesome! Would love to do that! Have to look up how this is done.

OldJedi · 08-15-2015, 10:30 AM

Did they also polish the entire inside of the wheel/barrel or just the outside? Looks great. Let us know how it sheds brake dust.

PhantomZL1 · 08-15-2015, 05:13 PM

Yep, full wheel polish, both outside and inside.

08-14-2015, 03:24 PM	#1
PhantomZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 50	Polished ZL1 Wheels I know this look isn't for everyone, guess I'm old school. I like the polish look of the wheels on my CTS-V before trading it for my ZL1. I had a local company polish the ZL1 wheels to match the machine polish edges that comes stock. I'm very please with the look and thought I would share. I opted this look over chrome. Attached Images

08-14-2015, 03:32 PM	#2
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Me likely! Those looks awesome! Can you pm me what that cost to do and how they protect them? -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

08-14-2015, 03:36 PM	#3
Deftones Drives: 2012 RS/SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 873	That's badass man. I love a fully polished wheel. __________________

08-14-2015, 04:34 PM	#7
vatechguy3 Drives: 2014 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 493	More details, how much, what kind of care and maintaince, etc. Looks great! Tony __________________ 2014 ZL1 M6 Bone stock, for now! 2001 Z28 M6 !cags, !air, FTP 85mm Lid, Z06 85mm MAF, P&P TB !4x4, Strano Springs, Strano Sways, Koni 4/4s, Watts Link ARH LTs, ARH catted Y, SLP catback with Dual/Dual Muffler, SLP CME and Valance OE Wheels Machined Face C5 DDs, 18x10.5s, with 295/35-18s on all 4 corners! 352rwhp and 366rwtq

08-14-2015, 04:53 PM	#8
bobby35ny Drives: 18 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, FL Posts: 3,024	I'm old school too but as a DD the polished wheels were just too much work even with the ceramic pads, I bought some oem black ones for now. I miss the polished wheels, looks much better. -bobby __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Bog City, 2013 ZL1 M6, 2010 2SS M6 ZL1::J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

08-14-2015, 03:41 PM	#4
Badfinger Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 387 View My Garage	Are you going to seal them with anything or do you need to?

08-14-2015, 03:56 PM	#5
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,301	Now that is what I am talking about!!! I like it. If I could find some of those wheels that is exactly what I would do.

08-14-2015, 03:58 PM	#6
phillip123hastings Drives: A real beast Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 186	I love myself a freshly polished wheel. Bravo!

08-14-2015, 06:36 PM	#9
PhantomZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 50	Here's some info most are looking for: I took 'Alloy Wheel Repair' here in Phoenix the wheels off my car including tires. They dismounted the tires, prep'd the rims, polished them and applied a premium automotive clear coat. They then remounted balanced the tires all for $500 out the door, $125 each corner. Maintenance is just like factory; normal washing including wheel cleaner if you choose. They've only been on the car for a week but in appears brake dust isn't sticking as much as before, the jury is still out on that one. IMO this was a great deal with all they did. The recessed lines along each spoke and the ZL1 engraved logo I would think would have been a pain, but everything looks so uniform. I'm truly impressed with the work they did. Nastacia and Phil where great to work with: PM for their number, I don't think I'm supposed to post it.

08-14-2015, 07:42 PM	#10
AquaSSRS Drives: formerly a AGM ZL1 (sold) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 435	Now that makes those wheels look so much better than factory. Very nice and that sounds like an awesome deal also. __________________ 2013 Ashen gray ZL1 M6 with Roto-fab, Vmax TB, Pfadt headers, 10% pulley, JRE tuned. 11.459 @125mph. 566hp/517tq. Sold due to not enough seat belts. FML.

08-14-2015, 08:00 PM	#11
m3andak Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Newton NH Posts: 120 View My Garage	That looks Awesome! I was looking into this also. I just didn't know what it would like like until now. Thanks!

08-14-2015, 08:15 PM	#12
Red Jewel RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 891 View My Garage	Awesome! Would love to do that! Have to look up how this is done.

08-15-2015, 10:30 AM	#13
OldJedi Use the Force Drives: 2015 Corvette Z51, 2018 Porsche GTS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Davie, Fl. Posts: 3,862	Did they also polish the entire inside of the wheel/barrel or just the outside? Looks great. Let us know how it sheds brake dust. __________________ Walk softly, carry a light saber and drive a ZL1!

08-15-2015, 05:13 PM	#14
PhantomZL1 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 50	Yep, full wheel polish, both outside and inside.