Black Chrome
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Oceanside Ca
Have gun, will travel
In the '50 there was a TV show called "Have Gun, Will Travel". You are in the same situation here as well. Your TV show is called: "Have Money, Will Bling" You might try getting touch with a Chrome Plating Company near you, that is where I would start and then post some pictures. Good Luck
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Visalia CA
Long ago, I heard that "black chrome" was just another word for "powdercoating". Anyone know if this is true?
Edit:In the '50 there was a TV show called "Have Gun, Will Travel". Dan-Na, you ARE old!
(but not as old as me)
Edit:In the '50 there was a TV show called "Have Gun, Will Travel". Dan-Na, you ARE old!
(but not as old as me)
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Don't know why they couldn't be rechromed in the black chrome. Just have to find a shop that can do it.
Melting Slicks
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From: St. Louis Missouri
I would also like to know who can do Black Chrome, and whether there are any durability issues. I have a set of 505a's that I might do this to in the future. I know someone on here has had a set done, because I have seen them in a thread.
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Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: San Jose CA
There's a plating company on Santa Clara, Ca called Sik Industries. they do color chroming, powder coating, polishing, you name it.
http://www.sikindustries.com/
http://www.sikindustries.com/
Burning Brakes
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From: Oceanside Ca
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From: Richmond Hill Ontario
Check out Corvette Mike. They sell the rims with a 'black nickel' finish which is what you refer to as black chrome. The finish is part of the plating process and not a powder coat. It is also a lot more expensive than chrome. The finish looks like chrome that has a dark tint in it. Nice if you don't want too much of the chrome 'bling' look. They can also do your rims for you as well and offer an exchange program.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Daytona Beach FL
Black Chrome is more of a powder coating process than chroming but it's actually a mixture of the two. They're is also a color called Hyperblack which is simular but strictly a powder coat. My opinion the Hyperblack looks way better; color contrast on the curvature of the wheels is awesome. It's not nearly as shiny has it doesn't have a refective background/base which you may/may not want. Toyota has been doing several of there wheels factory in this color; some scion tc's, sequoia's, etc.
We send all our customers to CalChrome for chroming and Black Chrome:
http://www.calchrome.com/service_smokemetal.php
Hyperblack Wheel:
We send all our customers to CalChrome for chroming and Black Chrome:
http://www.calchrome.com/service_smokemetal.php
Hyperblack Wheel:
