Chrome Plating Alloy Wheels

Many times we often see customers who try to apply a custom chrome finish to their wheels using some kind of paint or home kit or try to save money by hiring a small local shop to chrome their wheels.

Chrome plating alloy wheels.

Chrome plating of mb light alloy wheels is not recommended. At california chrome wheel we have developed a proprietary five plate process which incorporates the use of copper. The reason that we do not recommend chrome plating is as follows. Chrome plating of a steel wheel is a very special procedure that requires additional steps beyond what is required for rechroming an alloy wheel.

Terms and conditions apply chrome plating is also available on most multi piece wheels. Its this additional plating step that each wheel receives that makes the difference. Traditional five layer chrome plating true chrome plating requires several steps. We not only offer chrome plating but also fusion powder coating rechrome repairs and much more.

The options would be a customer who currently has painted machined or polished wheels and would like to get them plated. We provide you with a set of chrome plated original equipment factory alloy wheels and you return the take off silver alloy wheels to us. Kentucky chrome works sells to dealers oem tier 1 and aftermarket we can plate paint package and warrant see warranty your new alloy wheels kentucky chrome works is the only us based decorative chrome plater in the midwest approved to plate to oem standards. Since it s an exchange you only pay for the chrome plating.

Please call for details and pricing. Alloy wheel repair aside we also offer chrome repair powder coating rims repair as well. When chrome plating an mb light alloy wheel the wheel must first be anodized copper plated. You can fix these problems by removing the chrome plating and refinishing the wheels with a new.

The difference in emf electro motive force values between copper and aluminum results in electrolytic corrosion with. Many aluminum alloy wheels have a shiny chrome finish plated onto the wheels. The plating process continues with a chemical etching copper plating buffing bright nickel application chrome solution and final rinse.