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Old 01-13-18, 01:56 PM
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Hey guys, I just picked up a MSM ISF, but the wheels look darker than I remember for OEM (currently none for sale in my city to compare with). Any thoughts? Attached are photos in the sun and in the shade. Thanks!

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They are sure screwed up, you need to get them reworked and refinished.

But, the finish looks like the right shade.

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Originally Posted by flowrider
They are sure screwed up, you need to get me reworked and refinished.

But, the finish looks like the right shade.

Lou
Yeah...the previous owner brought it to a car wash that did it and didn't figure it out until way later. I'm definitely gonna get them refinished to OEM because I think that looks best on MSM. Thanks for confirmation!
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It's probably the acid they used, it etched the surface, cutting the clear making it look like that.....
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pretty sure the surface is just dust, but the rash is definitely an issue
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They look a bit darker but it's hard to tell from photos.

Your wheels are on backwards though. They're corner specific.
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Originally Posted by j3ff
They look a bit darker but it's hard to tell from photos.

Your wheels are on backwards though. They're corner specific.
Damn it! I just got out of the shop today. Thanks for pointing that out.
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The colour looks ok, hard to tell from pics but I love the Katana look these are on my car cheers.
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