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onechuck · 05-25-2009, 02:14 PM

Does anyone know where I could send my factory pollished alluminum wheels somewhere to get chrome plated so they will really shine. I do not want to have to polish these things the rest of my life. Any help would be appreciated

hiway61revisted · 05-25-2009, 02:15 PM

check your local yellow pages

Xmicro_SS · 05-25-2009, 02:17 PM

Here is a place in TX

http://www.justchromeit.com/

Hylton · 05-25-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by onechuck

Does anyone know where I could send my factory pollished alluminum wheels somewhere to get chrome plated so they will really shine. I do not want to have to polish these things the rest of my life. Any help would be appreciated

Well you should know that the factory polished wheels have been clearcoated so you will not have to keep polishing them. Having said this, they were not polished with a high lustre finish so you may want to either have them chromed or have the clearcoat stripped off them so they can be buffed to a high lustre finish.

PQ · 05-25-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Xmicro_SS

Here is a place in TX

http://www.justchromeit.com/

They don't do rims.

Treadstone · 05-25-2009, 02:57 PM

Just wait a few months, aftermarket companies will help you out, you'll probably be able to save your stock rims, and buy an extra set of chromies for the same cost of you getting your stock ones chromed.

Xmicro_SS · 05-25-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by irpq11

They don't do rims.

My Bad, you are right.

Here is a place that does in TX:

http://www.atlaschrome.com/chrome.html

ljustin293 · 05-25-2009, 03:07 PM

hmmm...I don't know about this

Hylton · 05-25-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ljustin293

hmmm...I don't know about this

Need to clear it with Fbodfather first?

myold88 · 05-25-2009, 04:46 PM

The trick with the polished wheels is to keep the brake dust off of them- Wash after each use or the dust will destroy the clear coat. Sounds like something you could get tired of pretty quick.

Andro · 05-25-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by myold88

The trick with the polished wheels is to keep the brake dust off of them- Wash after each use or the dust will destroy the clear coat. Sounds like something you could get tired of pretty quick.

One of the reasons why I didn't get polished

nards444 · 05-25-2009, 04:50 PM

i wouldnt waste the money on it,

2010SSRS · 05-25-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylton

Well you should know that the factory polished wheels have been clearcoated so you will not have to keep polishing them. Having said this, they were not polished with a high lustre finish so you may want to either have them chromed or have the clearcoat stripped off them so they can be buffed to a high lustre finish.

dude, you just saved me a TON of time. money and frustration! i was unaware of this and was planning on doing some rubbing this week.

guess i'm gonna chrome them also. i know there was a place on Ebay out in California. I was looking for chrome wheels for my old Acadia and found him. you paid like $600 plus a deposit for a chrome set of OE wheels. when you got them, you'd send yours back in the same boxes and get you deposit back.

i'd love to have my 20's chromed

Hylton · 05-25-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010SSRS

dude, you just saved me a TON of time. money and frustration! i was unaware of this and was planning on doing some rubbing this week.

guess i'm gonna chrome them also. i know there was a place on Ebay out in California. I was looking for chrome wheels for my old Acadia and found him. you paid like $600 plus a deposit for a chrome set of OE wheels. when you got them, you'd send yours back in the same boxes and get you deposit back.

i'd love to have my 20's chromed

I am still trying to decide what to do. I did talk to a guy out here and he said it would be cheaper if you started out with the polished wheels because they there is usually rough finishes under the factory paint that would have to be fixed before the chroming process. Those SS wheels would look incredible chromed.

05-25-2009, 02:14 PM	#1
onechuck Onechuck Drives: 2010 Camaro IBM 2SS\RS SC & Cammed Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Tx Posts: 503	Chrome plated factory wheels Does anyone know where I could send my factory pollished alluminum wheels somewhere to get chrome plated so they will really shine. I do not want to have to polish these things the rest of my life. Any help would be appreciated

05-25-2009, 02:17 PM	#3
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	Here is a place in TX http://www.justchromeit.com/ __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

05-25-2009, 02:57 PM	#6
Treadstone Drives: Z51 BABY! Join Date: May 2009 Location: LSFREE~!!!!! Posts: 787	Just wait a few months, aftermarket companies will help you out, you'll probably be able to save your stock rims, and buy an extra set of chromies for the same cost of you getting your stock ones chromed. __________________

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nards444 Drives: 1SS/RS Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: New york Posts: 2,123 View My Garage	i wouldnt waste the money on it, __________________ 2010 1SS/RS Black, CGM stripes, polished Rims, Tinted windows, Hurst shifter

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