I am looking at a 2000 Lexus LS400, and the car is in really nice shape. The only issue is that the chrome plating on the wheels is peeling off in large chunks. It doesn't look like salt damage. It looks more like crummy plating.
Anyway, what would be the approximate cost for re-plating, and who does stuff like this?
Wheel Refinishing
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oldoutboardjim
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Steve@Tasca
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Chrome is hugely expensive, You'd probably be better off having them stripped and powder coated.
Tasca Auto Group- Employee pricing on all parts.
http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/i ... eid=213668
1-800-598-1484 or spowell@tasca.com
http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/i ... eid=213668
1-800-598-1484 or spowell@tasca.com
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$280.00/ea. for replicas. http://www.finishlinewheels.com/LEXUS/LS+SERIES/2000/
The stock wheels are pretty ugly anyway, just buy a set of nice chrome 17" wheels for the same price or less.
The stock wheels are pretty ugly anyway, just buy a set of nice chrome 17" wheels for the same price or less.
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Check local platers. Oh and don't forget, drop and tint!
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Rather than use the Yellow/white pages,
http://www.thomasnet.com/nsearch.html?c ... 805&loc=MN
If a shop is worth a damn they are on Thomas.net.
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those are ugly wheels (not as bad as mine though 
) i vote for strip and powder coat/paint
) i vote for strip and powder coat/paintA friend asked me if I wanted a frozen banana, I said "No, but I want a regular banana later, so Yeah."
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