chrome rotor hub covers
Racer
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Heath Texas
Wire brush, wire pad, elbow grease, prep a cut out circular cardboard piece, rattle can of flat black Rustoleum paint, problem solved.
Personally, I think black makes chrome wheels POP. Perfect for black wheels.
Personally, I think black makes chrome wheels POP. Perfect for black wheels.
Melting Slicks
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From: Whidbey Island WA
Melting Slicks
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From: Between Tally and Gatorville ,Florida
I think they all get them from the same place. It's a pretty cheap chrome job.
You can see in the pictures, there are burns/discoloration around the wheel stud holes, one has a spot there without any chrome at all, and another has the chrome bubbling.
The lady at wcc said she checked the rest of her stock and they were all like that.
Obviously those areas are covered up when the wheel is mounted, but I didn't care for the quality. Especially the area without chroming, since that can start to rust out.
That's why I just bought the unfinished ones and had them done with a much better chrome job for about $30 or $40 more than the cheaply chromed ones were.
Here is a pic of the ones back after being sent out to the chrome shop. I didn't take any close up pics, but you can see it's much better quality:
You can see in the pictures, there are burns/discoloration around the wheel stud holes, one has a spot there without any chrome at all, and another has the chrome bubbling.
The lady at wcc said she checked the rest of her stock and they were all like that.
Obviously those areas are covered up when the wheel is mounted, but I didn't care for the quality. Especially the area without chroming, since that can start to rust out.
That's why I just bought the unfinished ones and had them done with a much better chrome job for about $30 or $40 more than the cheaply chromed ones were.
Here is a pic of the ones back after being sent out to the chrome shop. I didn't take any close up pics, but you can see it's much better quality:
Get the plain ones and have a quality chrome job done on them.
Seeing some of the trash that some vendors sell, I just rather do that..
Last edited by Dale002; Jan 8, 2011 at 09:33 PM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Osage Beach,MO,USA
Got a set of aluminum ones from Corvette Central for ~$90(think they are all aluminum). Took to chrome plate & was advised chrome finish would likely crack due to flex. Having them mirror polished for ~$50.
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Melting Slicks
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I don't think they will do much flexing. Are you going to clear coat them after they are polished out? Like to know how they look when you are done. Would you keep us posted on that?
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Melting Slicks
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They will fit stock rotors for sure, think I read that they will not fit the 3 piece rotors
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