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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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Are chromed factory oem magnesium wheels available anywhere?
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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It was never a factory option. You can buy them and maybe chrome them, but I've never seen it done. I don't know if the chrome dip will stick to the mags. Good luck.
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I have seen them stripped & polished. Beautiful, and hard to tell from chrome. I would think they would be a maintenance nightmare unless you had them clear coated.
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got curb rash (i wasn't at the wheel) on my o4 vert. how and/or who can repair (repaint) these wheels. can it be done - right? of course this made me sick but NO one will get behind the wheel again! i'm in south florida.

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I too have only seen the mag wheels polished, not chromed.
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