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Old Jul 29, 2018 | 08:36 AM
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Has anyone removed the silver paint from the back of Chrome Wheels?
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Has anyone removed the silver paint from the back of Chrome Wheels?
I did that on my C6. The chrome on the barrels is very rough, not really presentation quality.
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I got a friend who did on his C6 GS. It is chrome but not polished and has the phonograph groove type finish.
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Old Jul 29, 2018 | 12:49 PM
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There was someone on CF that did that seems like 8-10 months ago, and was profoundly disappointed with what he found afterward. Suggested that we all just leave well-enough alone and keep the pain on the inner barrels.
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There was someone on CF that did that seems like 8-10 months ago, and was profoundly disappointed with what he found afterward. Suggested that we all just leave well-enough alone and keep the pain on the inner barrels.
I removed the paint from mine. They are chrome underneath the paint. Not as nice as the face of the wheel but in my opinion, they look a lot better than the ugly grey paint.
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I removed the paint from mine. They are chrome underneath the paint. Not as nice as the face of the wheel but in my opinion, they look a lot better than the ugly grey paint.
Are those OEM wheels? I ask because they look custom. I was thinking the OP of the original post 8-10 months ago had standard wheels, and wanted to remove the paint and polish the barrels --- but it didn't work out so well. Yours look good.
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Originally Posted by Range_Rat
Are those OEM wheels? I ask because they look custom. I was thinking the OP of the original post 8-10 months ago had standard wheels, and wanted to remove the paint and polish the barrels --- but it didn't work out so well. Yours look good.
Yes. Stock OEM Z51 Wheels off my 2014.
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I painted mine gloss black. Sets off the chrome nicely. The paint somewhat smooths the surface so it is easier to clean and the black seems to hide the dirt.
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Originally Posted by RottenII



I removed the paint from mine. They are chrome underneath the paint. Not as nice as the face of the wheel but in my opinion, they look a lot better than the ugly grey paint.
how did you remove the paint without damaging the chrome underneath?
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Originally Posted by Keppler
I painted mine gloss black. Sets off the chrome nicely. The paint somewhat smooths the surface so it is easier to clean and the black seems to hide the dirt.

Did you paint over the grey or did you remove the paint and primer first, then the black?
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Like GM is going to spring for good chrome and then paint over it.
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Did you paint over the grey or did you remove the paint and primer first, then the black?
I washed the wheel barrels with Dawn detergent and spray painted the barrels. I used a fair amount of tape to mask the wheels. Some over spray on the wheel surfaces but that was easily removed with acetone when the paint was relatively fresh.


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