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Wheel Refinishing
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:02 pm
by oldoutboardjim
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?
Re: Wheel Refinishing
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:06 pm
by Steve@Tasca
Chrome is hugely expensive, You'd probably be better off having them stripped and powder coated.
Re: Wheel Refinishing
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:09 pm
by o2designs
Or just buy new wheels. Will probably be cheaper
Re: Wheel Refinishing
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:23 pm
by hermitmaster
$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.
Re: Wheel Refinishing
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:20 pm
by HotRodWagon
Check local platers. Oh and don't forget, drop and tint!
Re: Wheel Refinishing
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:38 pm
by iminhell
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.
Re: Wheel Refinishing
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:02 pm
by Monkey-Gein
those are ugly wheels (not as bad as mine though
) i vote for strip and powder coat/paint