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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Can anyone tell me the best way to remove Chrome from a set of corvette wheels????
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Check it out......this may help you out.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...e-success.html
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Check it out......this may help you out.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...e-success.html
I'm looking for a way to remove the chrome myself without damaging the wheels.
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Originally Posted by Rambo77
I'm looking for a way to remove the chrome myself without damaging the wheels.
Good luck. I wouldn't even know what chemicals to use to get the chrome plating off.
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