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    Does anybody know if/how i could strip the chrome off my stock wheels to paint them or something? I've read some stuff about it and have heard sandblasting and some type of acid. I've been looking into DIY powder coating and it looks pretty cool. Just need to know about removing or prepping chrome
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    Re: Chrome stripping

    eeeeek why would u not want chrome??!?!?!

    ill trade u aluminum snowflakes lol

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    • #3
      Re: Chrome stripping

      Originally posted by venom3300 View Post
      eeeeek why would u not want chrome??!?!?!

      ill trade u aluminum snowflakes lol
      bc i want black chrome or gloss black. I should really get new ones bc theyve got curb rash and i think ones a little bent or something. but imma thight a**
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      • #4
        Re: Chrome stripping

        dude you could go buy some used non-chrome snowflakes and pain them then just sell your chrome ones, you could probably make money

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        • #5
          Re: Chrome stripping

          good idea. I might look into that
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          • #6
            Re: Chrome stripping

            I got a set of of plain ol snowflakes here...:D
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            • #7
              Re: Chrome stripping

              I've been thinking of taking my chrome rims and powder coating them translucent black, which would, I'm thinking, give them the appearance of black chrome.
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              • #8
                Re: Chrome stripping

                Originally posted by TheGr8Schlotzky View Post
                I've been thinking of taking my chrome rims and powder coating them translucent black, which would, I'm thinking, give them the appearance of black chrome.
                that would be awesome. I wonder if it would really work like that
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                • #9
                  Re: Chrome stripping

                  if they are chrome snowflakes how much do you want for them :)
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                  • #10
                    Re: Chrome stripping

                    Well if i didn't need em i would sell them :p
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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by crazytrain65 View Post
                      Well if i didn't need em i would sell them :p
                      if we lived closer we could meet and swap wheels in the parking lot lol

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                      • #12
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                        Originally posted by crazytrain65 View Post
                        that would be awesome. I wonder if it would really work like that
                        I'm thinking I'll take in a nice chrome license plate frame first and see how it turns out, but if it works I'll definitely do it.
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                        • #13
                          Re: Chrome stripping

                          Originally posted by venom3300 View Post
                          if we lived closer we could meet and swap wheels in the parking lot lol
                          where do you live again? Im around St. Louis.

                          Originally posted by TheGr8Schlotzky View Post
                          I'm thinking I'll take in a nice chrome license plate frame first and see how it turns out, but if it works I'll definitely do it.
                          thats a good idea. Come spring i might contact one of the "local" (hour drive probably) PC shops
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