So i ordered a custom set of DPEs. I was wondering if i should have the lip clearcoated or leave it unclearcoated. what is the consensus on this issue?

-jon

tough call. clear coating them is better until the wheel gets damaged.

the clear coat helps protect the polished look and should be cleaned with soap and water. but once it gets damaged or knicked, the clear coat will start to flake and turn white and is more difficult to repair. the clear coat would need to be removed, the lip will have to polished out, and another clear coat should be applied again.

if you leave it uncleared, then you would need to polish the lips more often using Flitz or Mothers aluminum polish. Polishing a slight curb rash is so easy to get out when there's no clear that you could easity DIY.

if you like polishing your lips everytime you wash your car, don't clear coat 'em. if you don't and are careful, then coat them....

so do i have to polish the wheels every time? seems like an aweful lot of work...

so do i have to polish the wheels every time? seems like an aweful lot of work...

polishing the lip is rather easy work. Rub some polish on with a shirt and it should only take about 1 minute per wheel. thats what I do.. so I guess I wont be clearcoating my wheels..

umm.. if youre talking about the wheels in your sig, they are clearcoated already, dude

The debate lives on......

-Eli

umm.. if youre talking about the wheels in your sig, they are clearcoated already, dude

I'm getting the lips repolished..