I'm not sure if they are clearcoated.. The place is in Wilmington.. They are paying for the two bad ones.. The other two I took to a place to see if they can get the fine scratches out.. They caused over $500 in damages to two of them..

 

I don't have any gaps it fits like oem..

 

works are anodized i believe.

 

Is that a problem???

 

wats teh difference?

 

anodizing is an electronic dye process performed on metals, usually aluminum. clear coat is just clear paint

 

I dunno but i hope they look right after they get fixed..

 

so it just gives a protection layer?

 

yep. aluminum will corrode if it doesnt have a clear coat or isnt anodized or consistant cleaning, polishing and waxing. i have polished small aluminum bike parts and if i leave them sit for a few weeks, they begin to loose their shine and "polish" it comes right back with a good buffing. some guys clear over their polished parts but im not a fan of that b/c once the clear begins to chip and flake, it looks horrible and needs to be stripped and redone.

 

I hope they do these right this is a nightmare that isnt ending!! At least i have somewhat of a backup plan..

 

Dude...just hope that they anodize. I lot of wheel shops don't anodize because it is very expensive. Most wheel shops just sand-->polish-->clear.

 

How will i know if they anodize them??

 

Imo i would just clear them. I had to refinish my Volks because the anodized layer was deteriorating.

 

Ask them...

After I had my VS-XX's fixed...the anodization has been gone and I just repolish and reclear every year.

 

I just polish mine with mags aluminum powerball then coat it with wax. Just have to clean them every couple of weeks with water.