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What wheel finish would sell better?

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Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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What do you think would sell better?
I'm cleaning up and likely selling my Axis Finish 19" wheels locally if I can get a decent price.

So what do think will look best to the general population?:
- All gloss black
- Gloss black center w/ polished outer lip
- Stripped to metal and clear coated

They look like this right now:
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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leave it! looks sick
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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What were they originally? And what would they be if they were stripped and clear coated?
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
What were they originally? And what would they be if they were stripped and clear coated?
They originally looked like this:


And if I plastic bead blasted and cleared them they'ed look like this but slightly duller:
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kileil
- Stripped to metal and clear coated
this
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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I really like the color it came with
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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I say have them redone in gun metal.
Old Mar 9, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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im guessing it wont be worth your trouble.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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Myself and a lady friend gave them a once over tonight with some detailer and a clay bar, so I think I'll try to sell them as is. If no one bites, I'll probably just blast and clear them since it'll cost less $$

Thanks for the input
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 06:12 AM
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Oh, and I'm thinking of laying down a vinyl orange stripe on the lip to help show the "bigness" of the 19's. Right now the black of the rims doesn't contrast the tires much, so they look smaller than they are.
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i'd strip it and clear it. i like the original better imo
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i say just sell them as is, there are plenty of people out there that are looking for black rims. If you start to have trouble selling them, then refinish them.
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Black Rims shouldn't be much harder to sell
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