peteZ

Has anyone found a good way to protect the chrome on the backside of the factory SS 10 spokes from corroding or flaking? I just bought a used set of these not to long ago and they are in good shape, but I don't want some nasty corrosion or flaking to start there and work it's way to the outside of the wheel. I don't drive the car in the winter, but they will see rain regularly and I just want to be overly cautious. I was thinking of painting the backside up to the transition to the shiny chrome on the front, or maybe POR-15(although I think POR-15 would add alot of weight and would be impossible to remove). Anyone tried these or some other technique?

MadIceV8

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All I do is ever few months I take the rims off and give them a very good cleaning and a coat of liquid glass on the outside (Polymer type wax like zaino).

Ling_650vette

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There's this stuff on the market called Zoop Seal. "Kinda" like a clear coat for metal so all you have to do is wipe it off and you've pretty much cleaned it. You could try lookin into that (alto they arent a forum sponser you can try www.zoopseal.com)

Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO

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The cheapest route is to demount them every so often and hand clean the inside.

You should probaly seal them with some like Zoop if your really worried. I know the winters in Chicago arnt exactly gentle on chrome.

MadIceV8

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Yep, which is why I keep my silver 16 stockers for winter . Not that I really drive the car in bad weather anymore, but just in case

WILWAXU

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I used some Duplicolor Clear on the back side of my ZR1's. So far so good ~ 4 months.

peteZ

thanks for the ideas guys. I think the zoopseal is a bit expensive and I don't know how it would do on the rough surface of the back of the wheel. I think I may try the clearcoat. I was thinking black or charcoal grey paint to make the chrome really stand out, but the clear would look more stock.

Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO

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Paint the inner part of the chrome rims black/charcoal??? What are you nuts?

Either use some clear coat or demount them once or twice this winter. There's no need tp paint them.