[DML] Re: Polished wheels vs. powder coated

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sadly just 8 months ago the chrome plated wheels from
deloreanmotorcenter were $800, and now they are $1,200. I wonder what
made them jump SO much in price as I was considering it, but not at
$1,200.


-Joe O'Brien





--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@...> wrote:
>
> I am considering replacing my chipped and brake-dust corroded wheels 
> with refinished wheels.  I love the look of the polished wheels, but 
> not sure how much more difficult they are to maintain versus 
> powdercoated wheels.  I know there's the issue of oxidation of exposed 
> alloy.  I suppose the polished wheels offered by Delorean vendors are 
> clear coated to prevent this.  I am interested in the groups' opinion 
> on this.  I have seen the cost for polished at about $200 per wheel, 
> plus core charge, and coated wheels for about $125 and core charge.  
> Chrome plated version by one vendor was too high for my blood at about 
> $1200 for the set.
>









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