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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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Chroming TPS??

I have some new wheels on the way and want to have my the part of the tire pressure sensors that sticks out of the wheel chromed out to match them...anyone know of a place where i can send them to or somewhere local? Appreciate it -AL
 

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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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the tps are on the inside of the wheel. why would you chrome them?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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lol +1
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Wait....he Ordered The Clear Rims!!!!
 

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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:17 AM
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^ LOL that would be pimp. Maybe i should rephrase it...i want to chrome the part of the TPS that sticks out of the wheel...there is nothing to chrome on the part that goes inside!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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are you referring to the valve stem?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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yes
he wants to chrome the valve stem.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 01:10 PM
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doesnt the tps unclip so you can attach it to any valve stem? and should your wheels come with a chrome stem so you can just switch it over?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Have you tried polishing it?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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It's aluminum. I'd polish it first. I don't know if it would be worth the cost to chrome those little nuts.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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It's aluminum. I'd polish it first. I don't know if it would be worth the cost to chrome those little nuts.
Whose little nuts?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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you can get chrome valve stems though, most places sell them
 
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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lOL ...i want to keep the tps on my new wheel/tire setup thats hi-polished so i will look into getting them polished. i dont think any stem can just attach to the sensors..
 
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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are you talking about these? mine are blue



 
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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^ yes but are those on with your tps system? if so, where'd u get them and are they available in chrome?
 
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