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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Clearance or not, they look nice. Now lets see pics of the whole car with 'em
 
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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Thanks Eric, I'll be home late today; hopefully there will be enough light to take good pics.

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Clearance or not, they look nice. Now lets see pics of the whole car with 'em
 
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Our turn around for refinishing isnt too long. Don't worry. We'll have them back to you ASAP !!

If you get me the tracking number from UPS/FedEx, I'll go back there and try to give you a status report via pictures At least I can try. We have a lot of wheels back there, so it isnt easy to keep track of them from my eyes.

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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Thanks Lon, I have been dealing with Vince and he has been great.

However, you may be able to help me on the colors; what is the difference between Satin Black and Textured Black? I went to your website and could not tell much.

Thanks, Eugene

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Our turn around for refinishing isnt too long. Don't worry. We'll have them back to you ASAP !!

If you get me the tracking number from UPS/FedEx, I'll go back there and try to give you a status report via pictures At least I can try. We have a lot of wheels back there, so it isnt easy to keep track of them from my eyes.

- Lon
 
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Thanks Lon, I have been dealing with Vince and he has been great.

However, you may be able to help me on the colors; what is the difference between Satin Black and Textured Black? I went to your website and could not tell much.

Thanks, Eugene
I hope this helps.

Left side is Satin Black (R40)
Right side is Flat Black (Textured) (P41)





You can see that Satin is lil more shiny. Also if you run your finger on textured, you'll feel, texture =)

Its really hard to explain the differences. Lot of the motorsports guys run the Flat Black on their cars, has been very durable. Its just a matter of personal preference.

Let me know if that helps.
 

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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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at first i did not like textured, but my current hre's are textured and i really like the finish

it adds more depth to the color and makes them more interesting to look at. i also think that the textured is more durable than the satin!

i ran satin hre's on my mercedes and they were silky looking. thats the best way i could explain the finish
 
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at first i did not like textured, but my current hre's are textured and i really like the finish

it adds more depth to the color and makes them more interesting to look at. i also think that the textured is more durable than the satin!

i ran satin hre's on my mercedes and they were silky looking. thats the best way i could explain the finish
Thats the general perspective. Its very hard to photograph the difference. But you can tell how much shinier the Satin is.
 
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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This helps a lot, thanks Lon.

I like them both but leaning toward santin because of the silky finish.
 
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Great pick up
 
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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This helps a lot, thanks Lon.

I like them both but leaning toward santin because of the silky finish.
Lets be honest, either finish will look awesome.

Let me know when you have them shipped and I'll see if I can track them down in the warehouse. Its always more exciting to get some live updates on your wheels
 
Old Mar 28, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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Took a few pics before dark...





 
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Forged or cast? Polished or Chromed? They look nice.
 
Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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Sorry I actually don't know; all I knew was they were made in Japan, polished with Clear Coat. Maybe TireRack can tell us.

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Forged or cast? Polished or Chromed? They look nice.
 

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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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I think you answered the question. Polished with clear sounds about right from the picture above.
 
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