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Polish lip for Brabus Monoblock VI ??
08-27-2011, 03:21 AM
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Polish lip for Brabus Monoblock VI ??
I have a set of Brabus Monoblock VIs. One of the lips are showing slight wear and tear, so the clear coat is peeling a bit. They are NOT currently on the car now.
I was thinking of polishing JUST the lips like the newer Monoblock VIs single piece like the picture below. So the center of the wheel would still be the brushed steel look and the lips would be polished for more of a 'custom' look.
The polished lip picture is a single piece, I actually have the 2 piece wheel with the rivets.
Wanted to know what you guys think? Yay or nay?
POLISHED LIP:
REGULAR LIP:
I was thinking of polishing JUST the lips like the newer Monoblock VIs single piece like the picture below. So the center of the wheel would still be the brushed steel look and the lips would be polished for more of a 'custom' look.
The polished lip picture is a single piece, I actually have the 2 piece wheel with the rivets.
Wanted to know what you guys think? Yay or nay?
POLISHED LIP:
REGULAR LIP:
08-28-2011, 10:19 AM
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Ive got 2 sets of brabus VI wheels, 18s and 19s. One set is full chrome (the 18s) and the chrome held up well with about 50k on the wheels on the first benz I had, but I also never used acid on wheels, always elbow grease and a power ball. The inside of the wheel behind the face out to the back has pitted so I seperated the wheels (XZN socket size 8) and sanded and painted teh insides they look good now. The 19s were all chrome and I split the centers and had them powdercoated black, left the lips chrome they look great. They have been on 4 diff MB cars of mine, including both my C's, but theyre getting tired too. 2 barrels are mint and 2 have slight marring, but u gotta look close. Im gonna dip them to strip the chrome and re powdercoat the barrels chrome color, the centers black again. It would be more money to polish the lips than chrome them or powdercoat them. Now yours are machine finish, not too bad. U could buff them out and re-clear them, or custom paint/powdercoat them, thats what I would do. Yours are 2 piece too right? Split them and re-do them, these wheels are timeless......
