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noticed the start of some corrosion, but it's far enough long that it's already the begining of the end. it's my fault, i didn't take as good of care as i could've but i want to fix it. i called a chrome shop in Atlanta and it would cost 1100 bucks to redip them but they don't have a warrenty on redipped chrome wheels. If i stripped the chrome myself with boratic acid it would cut the cost to 800 bucks. they said they use boratic acid to strip the rims and i think i can get it at Home Depot or Lowes.
Any thoughts or advice on fixing this issue?
I looked at buying new rims but i can't seem to find exactly what i have anymore, DD rims have taken over or i can't find the rear 17x10.5.
Anybody know of a chrome shop in south Georgia/North Florida that may have better prices?
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| February 08, 2010, 03:57 PM | #1 |
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Are the wheels OEM?
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| February 08, 2010, 04:09 PM | #2 |
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no, i bought them through ebay a little over 5 years ago, they came from O.E. Distributors or something out of Sarasota, FL. Rims and tires were only like 1200 bucks shipped.
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1994 Cobra #794
300 rwhp/347 rwtq N/A
365 rwhp/451 rwtq Nitrous
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12.27@112 Nitrous
DSS 347 (9:1 compression), Stock GT40 heads, Stock Cobra intake, Lunati cam (218/226 duration), 30 lb injectors, 80mm MAF, 70mm TB, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, magnaflow magnapack catback, eibach drag springs, lakewood upper control arms/traction bars, subframe connecters, aluminum driveshaft, 3.73 gears, 255lph/50gph fuel pumps, underdrive pulleys, Zex 125 dry shot, SCT Tuned by Jaws Racing.
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| February 08, 2010, 05:13 PM | #3 |
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have you thought about having stripped and them powdercoated white. It's gotta be cheaper that 1100 buck-a-roos
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| February 08, 2010, 05:14 PM | #4 |
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Since they are Not OEM, Dont waste your time with the re-chroming.
Seriously, for the price and time and effort it takes to re-chrome replica wheels you could just buy a new set of wheels.
IMO, I would just buy some other wheels. Replica wheels are cheap. You should just buy some new wheels and then strip/paint the old wheels yourself for Winter rims :-)
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| February 08, 2010, 05:15 PM | #5 |
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nah i want to keep the chrome.
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12.27@112 Nitrous
DSS 347 (9:1 compression), Stock GT40 heads, Stock Cobra intake, Lunati cam (218/226 duration), 30 lb injectors, 80mm MAF, 70mm TB, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, magnaflow magnapack catback, eibach drag springs, lakewood upper control arms/traction bars, subframe connecters, aluminum driveshaft, 3.73 gears, 255lph/50gph fuel pumps, underdrive pulleys, Zex 125 dry shot, SCT Tuned by Jaws Racing.
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| February 08, 2010, 05:17 PM | #6 |
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nah i want to keep the chrome.
Then just buy a new set... or keep shopping for a cheaper chrome shop.  |
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| February 08, 2010, 08:30 PM | #7 |
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Since they are Not OEM, Dont waste your time with the re-chroming.
Seriously, for the price and time and effort it takes to re-chrome replica wheels you could just buy a new set of wheels.
IMO, I would just buy some other wheels. Replica wheels are cheap. You should just buy some new wheels and then strip/paint the old wheels yourself for Winter rims :-)
i didn't see this post before but ya i guess i could do that, like you said these replicas aren't very expensive at all, and just swap them when the weather turns nasty. |
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12.27@112 Nitrous
DSS 347 (9:1 compression), Stock GT40 heads, Stock Cobra intake, Lunati cam (218/226 duration), 30 lb injectors, 80mm MAF, 70mm TB, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, magnaflow magnapack catback, eibach drag springs, lakewood upper control arms/traction bars, subframe connecters, aluminum driveshaft, 3.73 gears, 255lph/50gph fuel pumps, underdrive pulleys, Zex 125 dry shot, SCT Tuned by Jaws Racing.
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| February 08, 2010, 11:33 PM | #8 |
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If you want to put a little effort i can find the link i posted to fixing the chrome wheels and painting them:)
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| February 09, 2010, 03:59 AM | #9 |
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If you want to put a little effort i can find the link i posted to fixing the chrome wheels and painting them:)
yeah i'd like to see it! |
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300 rwhp/347 rwtq N/A
365 rwhp/451 rwtq Nitrous
13.02@105 N/A
12.27@112 Nitrous
DSS 347 (9:1 compression), Stock GT40 heads, Stock Cobra intake, Lunati cam (218/226 duration), 30 lb injectors, 80mm MAF, 70mm TB, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, magnaflow magnapack catback, eibach drag springs, lakewood upper control arms/traction bars, subframe connecters, aluminum driveshaft, 3.73 gears, 255lph/50gph fuel pumps, underdrive pulleys, Zex 125 dry shot, SCT Tuned by Jaws Racing.
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| February 09, 2010, 10:25 PM | #10 |
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noticed the start of some corrosion, but it's far enough long that it's already the begining of the end. it's my fault, i didn't take as good of care as i could've but i want to fix it. i called a chrome shop in Atlanta and it would cost 1100 bucks to redip them but they don't have a warrenty on redipped chrome wheels. If i stripped the chrome myself with boratic acid it would cut the cost to 800 bucks. they said they use boratic acid to strip the rims and i think i can get it at Home Depot or Lowes.
You can use Muriatic Acid. http://www.ehow.com/how_4422511_paint-over-chrome-surface.html |
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| February 10, 2010, 05:01 AM | #11 |
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cool thanks dude, i'll give this a shot!
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1994 Cobra #794
300 rwhp/347 rwtq N/A
365 rwhp/451 rwtq Nitrous
13.02@105 N/A
12.27@112 Nitrous
DSS 347 (9:1 compression), Stock GT40 heads, Stock Cobra intake, Lunati cam (218/226 duration), 30 lb injectors, 80mm MAF, 70mm TB, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, shorty headers, off road h-pipe, magnaflow magnapack catback, eibach drag springs, lakewood upper control arms/traction bars, subframe connecters, aluminum driveshaft, 3.73 gears, 255lph/50gph fuel pumps, underdrive pulleys, Zex 125 dry shot, SCT Tuned by Jaws Racing.
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| February 10, 2010, 05:29 AM | #12 |
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what about chrome powdercoat? its supposed to look very very like chrome
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| February 10, 2010, 07:44 AM | #13 |
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I'm stripping mine and PC'ing them silver. :0)
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| February 10, 2010, 11:14 PM | #14 |
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I'm stripping mine and PC'ing them silver. :0)
I'm still trying to get a price for Powdercoating mine in Gold  |
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