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if 16 are going to be a challenge to find to begin with ,then to have the chrome stripped it may not be worth the trouble ,nice car fintstone ,thanks all your opinion is appreciated .
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Location: Manhattan Beach, California. Factory Delivery-Original owner-Retired engineer
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Wheels.
Highland Plating painted the centers,
and chromed the outer rim on our 7&8 ten years ago. No problems, and we live at the beach with lots of salt air. Also, waxing after each wash helps a bit.
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chrome fuchs
I had my Fuchs chromed about 6-7 years ago because I had painted them a couple of times and just decided to make a change. I sent them to place in California (which I can't remember) and they were quadruple chromed. The car has been sleeping for awhile and I recently revived it. Hopefully they will hold up and weren't weakened during the process. the cost as I remember was $175 per wheel which isn't too bad.
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Here are polished Fuchs (modified). Dry them after washing so they don't spot and they will look great for years.
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I have chromed alloy wheels on my 'other' car, and yes, the poor quality chrome is deteriorating in the bead area causing leaks. I have to pay extra to have special sealant applied every time I install new tires - but it starts to leak after a few years anyway.
If you decide to chrome your wheels - make sure you get a GOOD QUALITY chrome job done.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Virginia
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Looking for one chromed 16x8 if anyone has one laying around. Cheers.
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