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Old 08-24-2022, 04:43 PM
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If u blow up my first couple pictures and look real close u can see the tape lines. I’m gonna send them out to Californa this winter to be rechromed.
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Old 08-24-2022, 05:15 PM
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Dang it's been quite a while since I had something chromed. I might try Chevyman's chrome paint idea, link to brand if I go that route? No one around here chromes wheels now?
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Old 08-24-2022, 05:23 PM
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Sammy in PA sent a set of 15x4's out for replating, and I believe David in MD also sent a set out for plating. That said, I've heard it's around $1400 to have a set re-plated, plus shipping costs. I know one set was done in California and I wanna say Atlas was who did the replating.

BillD or someone else may have also replated a set as well if memory serves me correctly.

Not cheap in either case and there are only a few companies who still do these wheels. The centers are normally removed and rewelded after the plating which is why it's so costly.
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Old 08-24-2022, 06:20 PM
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I had a set rechromed, not worth the cost, at least in my experience. Don't get me wrong, the chrome shop did an amazing job but they took over a year to do them and the cost was staggering. Better off finding an extremely nice set of originals. I've seen nice sets trade hands for a lot less than I have in my wheels.
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Old 08-24-2022, 06:36 PM
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Good point Chuck, I picked these up for $500 and really just the lug areas are a bit affected. I don't plan to race on them but it might be fun to throw 'em on my '67 for cruising.
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Old 08-24-2022, 06:52 PM
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Perfect!
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Old 08-24-2022, 07:01 PM
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Question, so originally speaking these type wheels had the same chrome finish on the front?
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Old 08-28-2022, 02:23 PM
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Yours look real good Chevyman. Nice job! Yes, like Grahame said, I had a pair done at Atlas in Texas a couple years ago. Very well done. Cost me about $950 for both plus shipping. I paid $550 for them off Ebay. I had Librandi's in the Harrisburg, Pa. area do my non R caps and I repainted the blue centers. They also came out very nice. That was about $150 so yea, crazy money. So, when somebody wants 2 grand complete for a real nice pair that is a pretty good price in my opinion. Plus, only have to pay shipping 1X.
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I think this were appropriately priced at $500, what do you guys think? I did not clean all of the inside spoke area, you can kinda tell which ones I did. I just used a spray, didn't not put that much work into them. I'm thinking the pits/flakes would clean up even better.
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An older junk yard owner showed me how to make pitting less noticeable. Simply rub the area with a ball of aluminum foil. It will remove some of the tarnish, and some of the aluminum will be transferred to the pit. The aluminum is metallic in color and will help hide the pit. Been using that trick since my first car, and that's a long time.....
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