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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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Question Rechrome wheels

Who does rechroming wheels in the Chicagoland area?
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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My experience is that it is too expensive to re chrome wheels - the cost to remove the old coating is more expensive than chroming new wheels.

Most likely need to find suitable wheels to chrome or ones already done.
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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Probably any wheel shop can send out wheels for re-chroming. The chroming process involves some really nasty hazardous chemicals are there are not many companies that do it. When I got re-chromed wheels on an exchange basis for my LS in 2003 through the local Lexus dealer, the re-chromed wheels came from a company in California. Over seven years later, the re-chromed wheels are still in perfect condition but I've never used them in winter like the previous owner of my car did.
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