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Old 01-11-2005, 07:47 AM
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Brushed or polished.......

........Whalen ****?

I don't have any additional chrome on the car. I am leaning towards a polished one.

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Old 01-11-2005, 09:01 AM
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Polished! Very classic looking, and feels sooo good!
 
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Old 01-11-2005, 09:13 AM
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polished will give a nice contrast if you aren't chromed out.
 
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Brushed...

Brushed....so I dont see smudges and prints from me and the Dogs. I faced the same dilema a couple of weeks ago. I am happy I went with the brushed.
 
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Old 01-11-2005, 04:42 PM
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I chose the brushed **** and have a stock interior.......still very pleased.
 
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Old 01-11-2005, 05:03 PM
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Here is a pict of my brushed Whalen **** as well as my RSpeed brushed/chrome e-brake handle


I think the contrast of chrome and brushed steel looks great. Also since the **** is brushed it doesn’t show smudges.
 
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Old 01-11-2005, 07:20 PM
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I never see smudges on my polished ****, how dirty are your hands, anyway?
 
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My favorite combination is the brushed with chrome. It gives you a little shine while also giving you the soft brushed look that doesn't leave fingerprints.
 
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I had a brushed one that I was very happy with. But I added more chrome to my interior and I decided that the polished one would go better. Doug was so nice to swap it out for me. I keep a microfiber towel in the door pocket if I need to shine it up. It rarely needs it, I'm just fussy.
 
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My favorite combination is the brushed with chrome. It gives you a little shine while also giving you the soft brushed look that doesn't leave fingerprints.
Oh Oh Oh I want one of those ! ! Was that a special order from Whalen?
 
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It is a special order Whalen. Doug is great. It only took him a few days to get it to me. Great customer service! I talk with him a bunch by email untill I decided on just what I wanted. Brushed or chrome was a big debt of mine too untill I saw the dual finish. It is the best of both.
 
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