The official Black chroming my rims in my kitchen writeup!
10-21-2010, 07:35 PM
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The official Black chroming my rims in my kitchen writeup! I just picked this up today and started to go at it. I was contemplating for the longest time about black chroming my rims or painting them gun metal. I just didn't like that the only chrome on my car was the rims. It just doesnt fit with the rest of the car nor my theme. I found this at autozone for $16.99 its the Duplicolor Shadow Black Chroming kit. I am in the process of doing them right now and am doing one at a time. This is going to take a while lol. one thing I noticed is that if you want the rims dark youll need more than one kit that includes a can of tint and a can of clear. I am on coat 6 now and will upload pictures to show the diff. I'll also take pix at each coat so if anyone else wants to do this too they can pick the level of tint ahead of time. NOTE: the pictures are before clear coat and color might (or will not sure) change a bit upon application of the clear.
One thing I have noticed is the blueish tint the rim has taken also, not sure if thatll change with the clear going on...
P.S. the prep spray is an option extra.
One thing I have noticed is the blueish tint the rim has taken also, not sure if thatll change with the clear going on...
P.S. the prep spray is an option extra.
10-21-2010, 09:27 PM
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I was thinking about something like this today. Is that "Black Chrome Kit" just a tinted clear? I was thinking that if I darkened clear with a little black that I could spray my chrome wheels and get a "Black Chrome" look without replacing or re-coating the rims. Anyone else have any thoughts on that?
10-21-2010, 09:52 PM
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i just took the rims dirty with brake dust, washed them, sprayed the prep spraay and scrubbed with scott blue shop towels til nothing came off rims anymore, started spraying away, its like nightshade where its clear but has a tint to it and the kit come with a clear coaat to finish up. im about the spray the clear in about 10-15min
10-21-2010, 09:58 PM
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FYI. The wheels you are working with appear to be '01+ WS6 style (Speedlines, also used on mid-'90s Firehawks). Yours appear to be the factory '01-'02 style finish, which is polished and clear-coated, not chrome. Not sure what effect that might have on the process/outcome/longevity of the kit you are using - which seems to be designed for actual chrome.
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10-21-2010, 10:03 PM
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Ya I figured that after I started spraying I assumed they might not be chrome, All thats happened soo far is that It hasn't come out black chrome, more of a bluish black chrome.
10-21-2010, 10:18 PM
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I'm gonna deff. keep yall posted about the durability over time. if it works out, maybe ill have little some black chrome minions running around lol
10-21-2010, 11:33 PM
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FYI. The wheels you are working with appear to be '01+ WS6 style (Speedlines, also used on mid-'90s Firehawks). Yours appear to be the factory '01-'02 style finish, which is polished and clear-coated, not chrome. Not sure what effect that might have on the process/outcome/longevity of the kit you are using - which seems to be designed for actual chrome.
They actually look really good , nice job .
10-22-2010, 09:00 PM
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Nice! I think your TA looks good regardless which finish those Rims are! I thought about doing the same thing with the same wheels on my Black TA. But i ended up just buying chrome TT Ms....anyways Post a Pic when the wheels are all done and on the TA thanks!
10-23-2010, 09:45 AM
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i like it.... but seriously, you should have dismounted the tires man... you will not like it and to get it off the rubber is damn near impossible without damaging your new finish either with machine marks or chemical damage... been there done that
10-23-2010, 09:54 AM
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I almost did this over the summer. My buddy painted the rims on his motorcycle with this stuff. Every time I see his bike I'm always like man this would look sweet on the T/A lol. Seeing your pics is tempting me even more ha ha. Looks good though I like it.
10-23-2010, 10:19 AM
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Your tape job kinda sucks bro! But the outcome of your wheels looks really cool. I agree with above post...get some day light pictures. Those are gonna look really nice on your ride! That "prep" in a can works wonders for stuff like that.