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Sep 28, 2012 | 11:10 PM

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istundra

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if they are going to refinish it.. why not refinish your defective finish wheel?

what a waste to destroy OEM finish by doing aftermarket that will chip away.

Sep 28, 2012 | 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by istundra

if they are going to refinish it.. why not refinish your defective finish wheel?

what a waste to destroy OEM finish by doing aftermarket that will chip away.

was told that if i have any issues whatsoever with the finish,,, the dealer,,, Lexus of RVC will work with me.

Sep 28, 2012 | 11:17 PM

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this is the finish i'll be getting. it's the same exact wheel and finish.http://www.flickr.com/photos/76804690@N05/8034885871/http://www.flickr.com/photos/76804690@N05/8034885871/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/76804690@N05/, on Flickr

Sep 28, 2012 | 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dseag2

Make that 2 "go"s. I think machine finished or hyper silver would look great with Obsidian. I've seen a couple of Obsidian F-Sports around and (even though the car looks fantastic) there isn't all that much contrast between the body color and the wheels unless they are in direct sunlight. There is more contrast with Liquid Platinum, but even so, if I had the chance I would go the same route as well. Most likely machine finished for LP, but I think hyper silver would look great with Obsidian.

I agree, I have black too and I think either machine or hyper silver will look great. I wish I had that option, waiting for future GS 350 to have this wheel and I'll be the first guy to swap them out. I think a black car looks much better with silver/ chrome wheels.

Can't wait to see the pics.

Sep 29, 2012 | 04:20 AM

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mehran888

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Hey Syd: Your call on what you do, I won't comment on that. But congrats on getting them to acknowledge it and make it right!

Sep 29, 2012 | 05:37 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by istundra

if they are going to refinish it.. why not refinish your defective finish wheel?

what a waste to destroy OEM finish by doing aftermarket that will chip away.

exactly, there is no way that someone can properly sand perfectly in every crevice and refinish the wheel. The wheel will eventually chip or discolor. Hell they might even mottle the finish from the get go.

Re-think it.

The only finish that will have a better chance of lasting is powder coating.

Sep 29, 2012 | 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexson

it is going to get a hyper silver powder coat with clear...

Sep 29, 2012 | 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sydtoosic

this is the finish i'll be getting. it's the same exact wheel and finish.

Looks pretty similar to what my TL (18" wheels) has. I wax them frequently along with the car and they stand out. The graphite color of the F-Sport wheel just doesn't shine and stand out as much as my silver wheels do, and I have 3 coats of sealant on them so far in the 3-months I have owned it.

Sep 29, 2012 | 07:56 AM

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yes,,, i'm going to opti coat or apply hard body on my wheels as soon as i get them. that should protect them for a while.

Sep 29, 2012 | 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sydtoosic

this is the finish i'll be getting. it's the same exact wheel and finish.

LF-CC_SKETCH_02_2012 by sydtoosic, on Flickr

Those will look great!

Can't wait to see pics.

Sep 29, 2012 | 07:44 PM

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Yeah D,,, I can't wait to get those puppies on the car. Spoke to the SM today and the new wheels will be here on tuesday. Then they send them out for hyper silver powder coat and clear. So I'm looking at thur. Or fri. the latest .

Sep 29, 2012 | 10:43 PM

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going to apply 2 coats of either Wolfs Rim Shield or Opti Coat,,, will be done before the wheels go on the car,,, the barrels and lug nut holes will be done. i want them protected.