Could these hubcaps be polished or are there small grooves in the material?
1023548
they are brushed stainless, it would be kind of time consuming to polish them, maybe you could find some made out of aluminum and have then chromed?
1023549
They are very smooth, and should buff up nicely, in my opinion. I recall the aluminum versions of these would have tiny grooves in them, from the way they were made.
2208546
they should mount easily as i did with mine. you will need to remove the shroud from the grinder however. this will prevent the buffing wheel from picking up any debris fro the shroud. and always wear safety glasses.
1143833
I don't think so. The PD center caps attach with stainless screws to the liners. The studs they screw into would show with your center caps. Your Center caps would have have to be the kind that snap on to the lugs.
1238338
Polished, no treatment. I used some steel wool on them and they were good. Better than most skewers.
1823576
I don't think so, those are rounded right? These are better. They dont ruin the look of thinks and are flexible for imperfect corners.
2086923
They are slightly rounded. In my opinion they are well worth the money.I am well pleased.
97608
It's polished. Bought it for one of our Schwinns with chrome handle bars. Looks and works great.
340397
mine is polished and appear to have been oiled. asfor the question and answers comment they do have a natural finish available as I remember but it was more exo\pensive have not installed it yet
1790789
Rounded, I believe. They're smooth to the touch. I'm very pleased in general, if that helps at all.
1737665
It seems polished, quite smooth. I doubt that would be an issue. (I have it in a thin elago case, so with that it's a moot point.)
1030105
Yes, they are supposed to be even, but there is enough room for error to make them uneven as there are no guides/grooves to ensure they fit they way they are supposed to. So a little bit of care and tweaking is needed.
1210572
Is the surface of your camper roof smooth or bumpy, sort of a leather grained look?
1231937
It's polished, but you could have any counter top dealer/installer hone it if you preferred.
1823635
They are "accordian" style. Need to keep them clean or you will find mold forming.
1670870
I am not certain if they are, looks like typical brass to me, and at this price point I wouldn't think they would go the extra step to coat them.If they are, you could probably etch with a chemical that would start the patina process.
2255155
These are shinier than they look in the photo, but they are still "vintage-y" looking. If you have shiny hinges and an oak finish, these should look okay. Your knobs will be the focal point, you can always darken the hinges if they conflict with the knobs. Shiny brass would look too new. Although I haven't tried, it might be possible to polish these up to shiny, because usually they are just chemically oxidized on the surface.
241890
Polished. It's not super shiny like flatware, but it's smooth with no texture. My bottle cap opener is brushed, so they don't match. We mounted both to wood and then the wall. Mine is under a cabinet, so it's OK they don't match.