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Old 01-01-2015, 02:14 PM
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Question Prime those wheel halves?

The Matco wheel halves are a nice shiny aluminum, should they be primed to resist the elements?

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Old 01-01-2015, 03:48 PM
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If you lived near a saltwater coast maybe, but in Austin TX, I wouldn't bother priming them.
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Old 01-01-2015, 03:58 PM
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Nobody will see them David except you during condition inspections. Unless you have transparent fairing


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Old 01-01-2015, 04:32 PM
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Nobody will see them David except you during condition inspections. Unless you have transparent fairing


Wow, that was close to a Terminator arrival!
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Old 01-01-2015, 05:52 PM
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Nobody will see them David except you during condition inspections. Unless you have transparent fairing


So.... Did your drag increase on the way home?
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