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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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i saw an escalade the other day and he said his rims were black chrome they looked really nice. i was wondering if there is really a black chrome or was this guy making **** up. if so does any one have pics on a camaro?
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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yes there is a black chrome finish. havent seen it on camaros tho
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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i saw an escalade the other day and he said his rims were black chrome they looked really nice. i was wondering if there is really a black chrome or was this guy making **** up. if so does any one have pics on a camaro?
yep. my oval tips are black chrome. they look sweet. i havent seen any black chrome wheels, i bet they look good.
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AFS-8...spagenameZWDVW

here ya go!!
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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wow those look kinda cool.............i think
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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i was at a NHRA race in bristol tenn. a couple of years ago and american racing had some black chrome wheels for f-bodys there....they were freakin sick.......anyway i was looking for them awhile back before i bought my new wheels and couldnt find them anywhere. they used to be on their website but not anymore. i guess they dont make them anymore. anyone else ever seen them?
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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black chrome, were can u get that done at?
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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Doesnt the cobalt SS come with black chrome wheels stock?
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Okay you guys check this out:

http://www.motostorm.com/gpage.html2.html

This finish is called "hyperblack," but don't mistake this with the hyperblack you've seen advertised on alot of these wheels you see on Ebay, which are just a variation of a gunmetal paint. This paint is actually comprised of millions of crystalized particles of aluminum, and it has a dye mixed in with it that gives it the black appearance. The net effect of this paint is that when it's sprayed on the surface, the millions of crystalized aluminum particles lay in such a fine layer that it appears to be a polished aluminum finish, with the black dye giving it the tint it has. Scroll down through the pics on that webpage and see how it looks when light shines on it from various angles. If you bought the 8 oz. bottle of this stuff for $50, that would be enough to do 4 wheels, so you could basically achieve this finish on any wheel you might already have without having to buy a new set with the finish already on them. Hope that helps.
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Looks pritty good, but I'll stick with regular chrome!
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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it may be expensive but it may just give my car the look im going for. thanks guys for the help.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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Looks great IMO.

I think RHO makes some "black chrome" wheels aswell..
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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ROH wheels are "black ice". It's a shadow chrome finish. I've got black ice ROH RTs on my SS. The finish is really unique, but it doesn't look like a black chrome finish, it's much too light.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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Most "black chrome" wheels are just polished wheels with a transparent black powdercoat applied over the top.
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by spy2520
Doesnt the cobalt SS come with black chrome wheels stock?
yea it does, there was one here at the dealership with them on it....looked pretty decent...took me awhile to get used to it.

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