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Chroming steel wheels
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:51 am
by kp73
Hi, does anyone know where I can get a set of steels re-chromed and how much? I'm guessing it's expensive due to breaking down the wheel and re-welding.
I tried Canford Classics as they have a page on thier website about it, but when I asked them they said they don't do it anymore.
Alternatively has anyone tried chrome effect poweder coating?
Re: Chroming steel wheels
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:38 pm
by neilbardsley
Have a look at MT's "The Doctor's' car restoration thread, or PM, him he recommends a firm he used (and others have used too)
Re: Chroming steel wheels
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 12:46 pm
by Bootsy
Some people have had good results with these guys who do a chrome powder coat type process -
http://www.aerocoat.co.uk/
Used heavily in the custom bike scene
Re: Chroming steel wheels
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:05 pm
by Jimmy
I have recently had wheels coated in the method identified by Bootsy (and by the same company). Probably much cheaper than chroming and requires less maintenance. I would however suggest the chrome effect is approx. 80% (of the bling) to that of real chrome.
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Jimmy
Re: Chroming steel wheels
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:12 pm
by Bootsy
Yes, always appears a little duller. Guess it all depends what sort of look you're after.
Re: Chroming steel wheels
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:00 pm
by kp73
Thanks all. The 'Doctor's car' wheels are Aerocoat/Aeromax, that is the kind of thing I was thinking of. I think I could live with 80% bling
That is quite a thread, it took me ages to find the bit with the wheels as I had to keep stopping to read it all! I'm going to have to take some time to read it all properly, great stuff. This is the post with the wheels in case anyone else is interested;
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=33207&start=105#p289347