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Feb 28, 2012 | 02:03 PM

blade2222

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chrome flaking off

I have a set of chrome c6 zo6 wheels and the chrome between the spokes is starting to flake off. I've had them about a year and clean them every 3 to 4 weeks. Would brake dust really eat the chrome this bad? I have hawk hps pads.

Feb 29, 2012 | 02:43 PM

My2kz28

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Where did you buy them?

Mar 1, 2012 | 02:29 AM

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I highly doubt its the brake dust... its more the cheap finish iff is not an oem part..

Also be careful with what "cleaners" you use..I always used a light mixture of car soap in the bucket..and I never had issues with my chrome zr1's...

I say let them flake..get them powder coated in black chrome..

Mar 1, 2012 | 06:08 AM

blade2222

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Got them from oe wheels.

Mar 1, 2012 | 08:55 AM

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its more the cheap finish iff is not an oem part..

this mixed with a really strong cleaner will do that, honest have they salt at all? that will do that eay as well, trust me i have worked in a detail shop and some of that rim cleaner is pretty much acid, thats the downside with cheap wheels,

Mar 1, 2012 | 08:57 AM

blade2222

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No I try to stay off the roads when salt is down.

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