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how tell if wheels are chromed?
Is there any way to tell if my Fuchs have been chromed? The surface looks chromed but maybe it was just polished.
I posted pics before but am looking for some definitive way to tell before I pay shipping to Al Reed. |
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08-17-2004, 03:23 PM
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Take some metal polish (I like Flitz) and polish a section. If your polishing rag turns black it is non-chromed aluminum.
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Ha! Good idea - Al oxide..... Thanks much!
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Just to be sure I just tried a magnet on chromed aluminum wheels, and it was not 'attracted'.
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1969 Porsche 911 2.7 
