This crops up with Appliance wheels as well (same construction). The only way to re-chrome them is to split the centres and rims, which no one will do as they cannot be rebuilt.
Scrap, paint or run as is are the only options really.
If you get them blasted you can get some paint that does a reasonable impression of chrome. Some good primer under it would help preserve them as well.
You could get the rims chrome powdercoated, it is really good these days.
Well, I've never seen that before.Does anyone or does anyone know of anyone that restores classic car wheels that are made from steel and aluminium. The steel section is originally chrome so would be great to have them rechromed but might be too expensive.
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Well, I've never seen that before.
Who ever thought that was a good idea?!
What car are they from Burdekin?
If you haven't already, might be worth speaking to an electro plating company. There is one fairly local to me (S & T Chrome in Yate) that would have the solution if there is one, but they're probably 500 miles from you!
Hope you get them sorted.
The problem is that the acid used in chroming gets in th joints and there is no practical way to get it out.What about having the whole wheel - steel and aluminium, chromed without dismantling ?
What about having the whole wheel - steel and aluminium, chromed without dismantling ?
Ah, like this one?Yeah not the best idea. Volvo had them as options for the P1800e, es, 140s and 164 cars. They were the GT option for the 140 so would like to fit them to my 142. I also have a set of the ATS wheel options which are cool as well.
Try 'Aerospace NDT' We used it a lot in the RAF.I'm seeing if we could do radiography on them. There's some x-ray kit that could probably inspect them but I don't know anyone in the UK with the kit.