Bought Used Chrome Wheels-pitting, Fixable?
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Just bought a set of used chrome Firehawk wheels for a decent price. The faces are in very good shape but the insides show nasty pitting. I have stripped all the pitting crome, sanded, and painted the inside of the rim black.(where you look through the spokes) My thinking is that they get dirty inside anyway with brake dust and now it is an even gloss black color. The 2 wheels that I finished are done look beautiful
, here's my question. Will it be easier to have these wheels rechromed in the future or should I send off the older, silver painted wheels that I will take off now? Does anyone know basically what it costs for a quality rechrome? Should I just strip the painted wheels, sand and polish to near chrome finish? Ideas? suggestions? Thanks for helping.
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No need to kill yourself . . . the question is more what do you want? If your painted silver ones are now use less, no beeing chrome. Have those dipped. It will be much easier to prep a un chromed wheel over a chromed one . .
But if you waht to keep the painted ones there have to be places that re-chrome wheels . . .
But if you waht to keep the painted ones there have to be places that re-chrome wheels . . .
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Thanks for the replies! The medication has calmed my nerves. 3 of the rims have great faces but the 4th is full of scratches. I might buy one new or used rim in good shape and paint the inside black like the rest. For the painted I don't think I'll chrome them. I most likely will strip, sand and polish those. Anyone want to but some painted firehawk wheels for cheap?
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Originally Posted by CATCH ME
what about those painted firehawk rims???? if your sellin them im kinda interested...pics?
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what is your idea of cheap??? also its easy to load the pics onto the net. with the digital camera load them onto your comp. then when you r posting the reply go to manage attachments and load them up. its easy to do
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Originally Posted by CATCH ME
what is your idea of cheap??? also its easy to load the pics onto the net. with the digital camera load them onto your comp. then when you r posting the reply go to manage attachments and load them up. its easy to do
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