DeniskaGS4

I just got this wheel fixed a few weeks ago... and now my chrome is pealing on the lip from all the freakin snow we had recently.. I need a place that can take them apart and rechrome the lip.. I dont want my whole wheel rechromed just the lip.. If you have a shop in mind please let me know.. I can send them out..

J.P.

Your in NJ running chrome wheels in the winter? I am in Michigan and would have to buy a new set of wheels every year if I did that, the salt and hot patch black top would eat them alive.

DeniskaGS4

Spring starts in February for me.. last year and this year was the same unfortunatly the weather wasnt so nice this time around

TTurboPimp

iTrader: (12)

I have a question for you, how well did the chrome stick to the lip of the wheel? Obviously your having issues with one right now, but overall, how did it hold up? I have a set of wheels that need re chromed, and I was contimplating having the lips chromed also instead of polished.

DeniskaGS4

Overall the chrome is holding up pretty well, the wheels are about a year old.. I had the lip fixed and never got it rechromed and I think thats why this one is peeling..

DeniskaGS4

I was also under impretion that the lips on the lowenharts are not chrome but ionized/machine polished???

Wheels Boutique

Im almost positive the lip is not chrome its polished could it be that the clrear coat is coming off?

DeniskaGS4

I am going to check when I get home.. and take some pics any ideas on how I can fix this?

Wheels Boutique

if it is a clearcoat issue you would have to strip the clear coat off the wheel and polish it with mothers or bluemagic. do a search and we had a long discussion and step by step i think GS4FUN started it !

///MDex

That's what I was thinking. If your centers are polished, the lips should be polished SS.

http://www.digitalsimple.com/Lowenhart%20Page.htm

DeniskaGS4

I am going to take some pics when I get home. It bubled up and even cut my fingher when I tried to remove it, sure looked like chrome (thin metal like material). Shoudl I sand it with some sand paper?

DeniskaGS4

The chrome started to buble and i decided to peel it off. That was a stupid idea. Anyone have any suggestions.

bravo261

iTrader: (1)

these rims are more popular than i thought. its getting to the LD-1 point.

well, at least chrome appears easier to have refinished than the polished version. polished wheels never look the same as the original, so it becomes on oddball to those who are observant

brianb

Holy crap, exactly why I never drive on chrome in the snow.

I would have the entire set rechromed to match and look the same. Probally about 750-1k. Sorry for ya.

TTurboPimp

iTrader: (12)

Yeah, thats definitely chrome peeling, not clear coat. The only option you have is to get the lip re chromed, I geuss thats obvious.

You will probably have to send the lip out to get it re chromed, unless you can find a local place that chromes, which is usually difficult. Im going through the same thing right now. I have a local place that has to take the wheel apart, then I have to send out the pieces to get chromed, then bring them back to the local shop to have them put back together. Its a big pain in the a*#!!!