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Posted by: JRust Mar 7 2012, 08:21 PM

I picked up a set of chromed Fuchs. The chrome is flaking so I got them pretty reasonable. My plans were to have them blasted & then polish. That or powder coat & polish? If they won't polish maybe I can just powder coat the whole thing.

So what have you done? What may work

Posted by: jmmotorsports Mar 7 2012, 09:13 PM

Best would be to have a chrome shop strip the plating off. Then you can do whatever you want to them. Stripping would do the least damage.

Jerry

Posted by: Lennies914 Mar 7 2012, 10:30 PM

I think Al Weidman said you can't chrome them. It does something to the integrity of the wheel.

Posted by: al weidman Mar 7 2012, 10:30 PM

JR, do not sand blast or bead blast the wheels. The aluminum is much softer than the chrome and blasting will eat the material away leaving pockets and an uneven surface. A good chrome plater may help you but you face a similar condition with the acid. We have done many with good results but cleaning up the surface is still required. Al.

Posted by: racerbvd Mar 7 2012, 10:57 PM

Mag Masters they can strip em and they are cheap..

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Posted by: a914622 Mar 7 2012, 11:16 PM

Im in the same boat. I got a set of 6,7s that are chromed. As stated above strip them. There may be some copper platting that will need to be polished off. I was told the copper is a little stickier than chrome .

jeff

Posted by: Mikey914 Mar 8 2012, 01:01 AM

The problem I've seen is moisture inside the tire causes corrosion and seporation cases the tires to go flat.
You do need to have them stripped, not blasted. Then you can polish then and seal or anodize. Jamie let me know if you need them anodized.

Posted by: JRust Mar 8 2012, 01:48 PM

Anybody have a company they know that does the stripping & an idea what they charge per wheel?

Posted by: jmmotorsports Mar 8 2012, 02:23 PM

I think Oregon Plating in Portland will do it. I use a place in Centralia. I don't know what they would charge per wheel but the last time I had a bumper striped they didn't charge anything.

Jerry