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wombat Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 109	Rim: rechrome or buy new? 01/09/12 at 13:06:36 My front rim is looking rough. My local chrome plater will charge me about the same as buying a new one from Ron Ayers. Is there an alternative, or a plating shop that isn't so expensive?
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #1 - 01/09/12 at 13:25:18 painting it would be cheap.
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Drifter Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 430	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #2 - 01/09/12 at 13:32:26 Always a few nice and cheap rims on ebay!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #3 - 01/09/12 at 13:33:06 Paint over chrome is very subject to damage. Powder coat is more recommended.
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Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new?
Reply #4 - 01/09/12 at 19:17:54

verslagen1 wrote on 01/09/12 at 13:33:06:

Paint over chrome is very subject to damage.

Powder coat is more recommended.

A good powder coater will sandblast the rim before coating. A good painter will also blast, or add adhesion promoter to the undercoat.

I assume you're talking about disassembling the rim/spokes/hub and then re-lacing, truing, remounting the tire and tube, and balancing -- or having a pro do it. If the latter, then figure that into your costs.

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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #5 - 01/12/12 at 03:05:37 Nahhhh hell, rough up the chrome with some sandpaper put some drinking straws on the spokes, break out the rattlecans of primer and your fave color paint and have at 'er!
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #6 - 01/12/12 at 05:35:28 Out of curiosity, how much is it to chrome the fender from your local guy?
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #7 - 01/12/12 at 15:24:36 Built2Last wrote on 01/12/12 at 05:35:28: Out of curiosity, how much is it to chrome the fender from your local guy? Why don't you ask your local guy?
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Reply #8 - 01/13/12 at 07:28:51

I was quoted $230. But he buffs out any imperfection and gives you a finish that is absolutely perfect. There's an online company Chromegods that said they'll do it for about $125. But There's shipping costs and dealing with an unknown company.

Built2Last wrote on 01/12/12 at 05:35:28:

Out of curiosity, how much is it to chrome the fender from your local guy?

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wombat Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 109	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #9 - 01/13/12 at 07:30:19 Ooops just noticed you asked about chroming a fender. This thread is about chroming a rim. So ignore my prices. Built2Last wrote on 01/12/12 at 05:35:28: Out of curiosity, how much is it to chrome the fender from your local guy?
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Reply #10 - 01/13/12 at 08:53:05

wombat wrote on 01/13/12 at 07:30:19:

Ooops just noticed you asked about chroming a fender. This thread is about chroming a rim. So ignore my prices.
Built2Last wrote on 01/12/12 at 05:35:28:

Out of curiosity, how much is it to chrome the fender from your local guy?

I typed fender by accident.. I meant rim... but still, I'd buy a new one myself and get that one powder coated or sell it to someone looking to powder coat it...

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feelinjunky Full Member Offline No Comment Posts: 238 NJ	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #11 - 01/13/12 at 19:46:17 ^ +1
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Rim: rechrome or buy new? Reply #12 - 01/19/12 at 19:58:08 I have my rims powder coated. It was $50 a rim, sand blasted first and everything. They came out very nice.
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