What to do with Chrome Wheels (damaged)?
06-09-2009, 03:23 PM
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StayAtHomeDad
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What to do with Chrome Wheels (damaged)?
A question for all my A-ziners....what can you do with damaged chrome wheels? I posted before showing that the chrome in my wheels is flaking off (nothing big, yet), and off course Acura says that this is due to cleaning methods and not a manufacturing defect.....that's a fight for another day.....
My question today is, is there anything that you can do to chrome wheels to fix or re-finish, or paint, or.....I don't know....I am not a big fan of the chrome to begin with, so I wouldn't mind getting rid of it if at all possible.....
My question today is, is there anything that you can do to chrome wheels to fix or re-finish, or paint, or.....I don't know....I am not a big fan of the chrome to begin with, so I wouldn't mind getting rid of it if at all possible.....
06-09-2009, 03:26 PM
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Original topic discussing the problem for those who do not know the back story: https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-rdx-2007-2012-147/acura-oem-rims-flaking-issue-729541/ .
As for what you can do? Either re-chrome them or powder coat them...
As for what you can do? Either re-chrome them or powder coat them...
06-09-2009, 03:32 PM
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Original topic discussing the problem for those who do not know the back story: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=729541 .
As for what you can do? Either re-chrome them or powder coat them...
As for what you can do? Either re-chrome them or powder coat them...
06-09-2009, 03:37 PM
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there is also a company that does wheel repair. American Wheel Repair or something like that. I've had them fix the wheels on my TL a couple of times, and they do a great job.
06-09-2009, 03:40 PM
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Not sure where in CT you are, but I just typed Powder Coating +Connecticut into Google and about 10 businesses popped up not counting the other search results. I've never had powder coating done, but I would imagine you would want to go to a shop that specializes in it verses just any body shop...
06-09-2009, 09:36 PM
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Are they your OEM wheels?
If so, I have a company I buy from based out of PA (www.wheelcollision.com), they sell refinished wheels to factory spec. BUT, I don't know if they have the chrome wheels listed on their web site. I had a customer that I sold a BMW 650 to and did a chrome wheel exchange with a company in CA (Apparently that's the only state can do chroming and it's legal, because it's illegal anywhere else in the US). Fast forward about 2 years, 2 wheels started to get all pitted, AND they were bent/cracked to the effect that they weren't holding air anymore. From what I hear, it's more expensive to take a chrome wheel to have someone strip it and re-chrome it. My customer ended up going to BMW for service and they replaced the two chrome wheels with 2 brand new alloy wheels for the car (
).So I called up the guys in PA and he helped me find 2 wheels from a supplier of his in CA, I did the swap with him, so I saved some money in the core charge of turning in the alloy wheels to him.
If so, I have a company I buy from based out of PA (www.wheelcollision.com), they sell refinished wheels to factory spec. BUT, I don't know if they have the chrome wheels listed on their web site. I had a customer that I sold a BMW 650 to and did a chrome wheel exchange with a company in CA (Apparently that's the only state can do chroming and it's legal, because it's illegal anywhere else in the US). Fast forward about 2 years, 2 wheels started to get all pitted, AND they were bent/cracked to the effect that they weren't holding air anymore. From what I hear, it's more expensive to take a chrome wheel to have someone strip it and re-chrome it. My customer ended up going to BMW for service and they replaced the two chrome wheels with 2 brand new alloy wheels for the car (
).So I called up the guys in PA and he helped me find 2 wheels from a supplier of his in CA, I did the swap with him, so I saved some money in the core charge of turning in the alloy wheels to him.
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06-09-2009, 09:58 PM
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chrome wheels are kinda iffy, you cant sandblast them because the aluminum underneth it too soft and will cause pitting. powdercoating is ok, except its kinda expensive.
i vote new wheels and sell off the old ones.
i vote new wheels and sell off the old ones.
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