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^^^ Yeah the cleaning has me leaning to black centers with polished lip .
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While I love my Sport Classic II�s, they are a pain to clean� Keep this in mind when deciding which way tho go.
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Recommend good clear coat
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Even if you decide to go with polished, I�d recommend a good clear coat
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Hello - my black 99 C4 has the Sport Classic 2 pc wheels that currently have the centers painted silver/grey . The centers are in good shape but the wheel lips are crappy looking.
So I know I want to refinish the wheel lips by polishing them . But I am mentally struggling with what to do with the wheel centers . Obvious choices is paint/powder coat/Cerakote in black or any other color . But what about stripping the centers and polishing them ? Any of you guys done this ? Did you clear coat after polishing ?
This is the first black car I have ever owned so new territory for me . I am torn between polished lip with black centers or fully polished . Pics of what you have is appreciated . And finally what about brake dust cleanup ? Does one finish do better than another ? Yes I know some pads are cleaner than others .
Personally, I wouldn�t polish the centers. Paint them silver, grey, black, whatever, bout the shiny polished center looks out of place on 996�s, IMO. No disrespect to Millennium edition owners.
While I love my Sport Classic II�s, they are a pain to clean� Keep this in mind when deciding which way tho go. Even if you decide to go with polished, I�d recommend a good clear coat
^^^ Yeah the cleaning has me leaning to black centers with polished lip . But I don't want an all black car so some contrast is good . I guess I need to start looking at pics of black 911's for inspiration 😁
FWIW� Gunmetal grey metallic looks really nice on these and handles dirt/brake dust really well (and there are many subtle shade variations). Gold can be really nice too - if you�re into that (not really my cup o� tea). I did have my wheels re- finished a few years ago, but decided to go with the original color.
Powder coat them then ceramic coat in the color of your choice my preference would be metallic grey or stocksh silver
but I�ve seen black that looks very cool
