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Author Topic: Any local sources for quality wheel chrome plating? Luke87GT Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans Member # 21 posted                              Curious if there are any quality local sources for wheel chrome plating and roughly what it costs to do a wheel? -------------------- Stangless Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : venomous99 ¯ Member # 1917 posted                              luke, probably would be cheaper to just get a new wheel vs spending like $150 to redip a wheel. on the flip side, what i found w/ the chinese replicas is the chrome quality is pretty cheap so peeling is common on the inside of the wheel and around the lug area. then the question is whether its worth spending the extra for a quality dip vs just living with some slight imperfections. -------------------- MKII Q7 89LX Posts: 4811 | From: dc | Registered: Oct 2002  |  : BruhBrahBrad ¯ Member # 9497 posted                                 Im also interested, as i have the same problem. Posts: 1241 | Registered: Sep 2009  |  : Luke87GT Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans Member # 21 posted                              Alex, this actually is not for my car. Surprisingly, the chrome on my rep saleens that are 3-4yrs old is somehow holding up great. I agree with you that if it started to come off, I'd probably just buy a new wheel as they are something like $175 to replace with free shipping. If you take the alternative into account, with shipping, it comes out to about the same. It would come down to quality at that point. Also, not sure of "dipping" is used too often but rather chrome electro-plating... someone might know more. -------------------- Stangless Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : jph331 ¯ Member # 665 posted                              I've heard good things about superior chrome plating in San Jose. I have never used them myself. There website says everything is done in house. Look at harley or bmx forums for chrome plating info also. Posts: 338 | From: Concord | Registered: Dec 2001  |  : Pumpkin_Notch TEAM PLATINUM Member # 3946 posted                                 . [ September 09, 2011, 12:01 PM: Message edited by: 94 N.C.F. GT ] -------------------- TEAM PLATINUM 87LX: T-TOP PUMPKIN NOTCH 94N.C.F.GT: 418w www.facebook.com/PLATINUM1320tv Posts: 2790 | From: RICHMOND/sanpablo | Registered: Dec 2003  |  : Luke87GT Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans Member # 21 posted                              You ever heard of PM? -------------------- Stangless Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : Pumpkin_Notch TEAM PLATINUM Member # 3946 posted                                 Lol my bad bro -------------------- TEAM PLATINUM 87LX: T-TOP PUMPKIN NOTCH 94N.C.F.GT: 418w www.facebook.com/PLATINUM1320tv Posts: 2790 | From: RICHMOND/sanpablo | Registered: Dec 2003  |  : Luke87GT Lay'n more stripes than Caltrans Member # 21 posted                              No biggie, just want to keep the thread on topic -------------------- Stangless Posts: 7802 | From: San Mateo | Registered: Jul 2000  |  : 91SuperchargedNotchOn24s ¯ Member # 10866 posted                              Try electro-forming in Richmond.don't have the number but it's on 2nd and nevin st. Posts: 249 | From: RICHMOND'CA 510 | Registered: Apr 2011  |  :

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