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Re-finishing wheels

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I have a question for you guys that have chromed, or powdercoated your wheels. What did you do with the center cap? Obviously it wouldn't look the same because being made of plastic it wouldn't do so well in the same process as the wheel. I assume that you run without it.



np,

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i then painted the 3 diamonds red....
 

spoulson

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So G, what did you use?
 

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chrome plated....
 

spoulson

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On plastic? I didn't think that were possible.
 

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Yeah it's possible, rim companies can't do it though. you have to go to a plastic chrome plater.
 

Damn, u are going to be the only one with chrome stock wheels /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif
 

Wow, I thought those wheels were so ugly until just now. I'm not sure what's better, the chrome or the black satin.
 

TWEAKD4

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G, you have a picture of the wheels on the car.
 

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Powerplay stripped his wheels and left them bare aluminum. I don't remember if he then applied some type of clearcoat. They look great. Try sending him a PM asking for details.
 
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powerplay

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Yes, I did strip them with paint stripper and am about to put them back on for the winter. I have only applied a penetrant and wax to them. It is cheap and easy to do. Here is a picture. I did paint and clear coat the center cap.
 

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These may be fs soon.
 
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