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Old 01-05-2012, 03:37 AM
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Painting chrome wheels?

Ok guys I have a set of 20" rox edge wheels that are all chrome ( picked them up for a killer price) I was thinking about getting the inner part of the wheel painted silver and keeping the lip chrome what is the best way or doing this ? Taking it to a paint shop or do it my self ?
 
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Old 01-05-2012, 03:41 AM
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My coupe is desert platinum . Btw
 
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Old 01-05-2012, 07:27 PM
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Painting over chrome isn't really suggested. Most paint shops will refuse doing so.

If you can find a shop to do it then go for it but if you plan to tackle it yourself, spend a lot of time scuffing the chrome as best as possible so the paint has something to stick to. Then you'll want to use a self etching primer, and then a wheel paint.
 
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Old 01-05-2012, 07:43 PM
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Yeah prep is the key because chrome flakes.. U could get them completely stripped first..
 
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^ then the lip would need to be polished or recoated.
 
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Oh I was thinking they were multipiece..
 
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Ahh yea, if they were modular it would be eaaaaasy
 
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Old 01-05-2012, 08:06 PM
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Modular ftw!!
 
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