CBRDude

So I decided to give the Vette a complete wash from top to bottom. Detailed it and looks kickin! Bought some of that Honest wheel cleaner as the inside barrels were filthy.

Works great by the way. Like a hot knife through butter.

So after the wheels got cleaned I noticed where someone had tried to cleaned the sticky from the wheel weights off the barrel of the wheels and now the chrome is exposed. All four wheels have places on them.

Under that gray paint is the chrome like the front of the wheels.

Would I be better off removing the rest of that gray paint or repainting the barrels.? If it's not OEM paint it always never seems to stick or the heat from the wheels hoses it up. So I'm thinking about just removing the rest of the gray paint to expose the entire barrel as chrome.

Good idea or leave it alone!

Thanks

Eritosthenes

I've often thought about stripping away the paint from the inner barrels of my chromes. Then I would discard that idea when I look at the outer surfaces that have been exposed to the rain and winter slush. The OEM paint protects that inner surface where you can't really keep it polished. If you do strip it away as several CF members have done, you really should reapply a medium-to-dark gray paint over all of those inner surfaces. Just my $0.02.

CamarosRus

CBRDude, There has already been one or more threads with pics on this exact subject (if you would kindly use search function)

I, can relate to exactly what your seeing ..............

Im thinking removing the paint, and cleaning/polishing the chrome
would leave the most attractive outcome......Dont know if maintaining Chrome Barrels or Painted Barrels is Easier/Harder

OR after removing OE Gray and prepping with Prep Sol and Scotch Brite, Epoxy Prime and paint new with Single Stage
your choice of New Color.....you would need/want to remove wheel weights and balance again when done