Chrome Plating Wheels

Chrome plating on wheel rims is applied using an electroplating process.

Chrome plating wheels.

Polishing swirl marks from hand tool polishing may be visible in areas difficult to access and may vary due to wheel size and design. Quality chrome plating for automobile and motorcycle wheels and accessories. Paul s chrome plating inc. Of the two types of plating hard and decorative wheel rims are considered decorative plating consisting of a thin chromium layer on top of a thicker nickel plating.

Bright nickel plating bath. Traditional five layer chrome plating true chrome plating requires several steps. This myth is simply unfounded. Custom show plating is our specialty.

This step prepares the wheel for chrome. Located in the greater los angeles area. For over 30 years paramount chrome has been specializing in automobile motorcycle wheels and accessories and have been improving our plating techniques year after year since our doors opened in 1985. The wheel will now be hand polished to generate a deep lustre this procedure is called copper polishing.

Chrome plating fusion powder coating custom wheels tires wheel repairs. Unlike many wheel shops or chrome plating shops we have the ability to give your wheels a truly custom and unique look. From custom painting on top of chrome to body matching to fusion coating the sky is the limit when it comes to customization. There is a very common misconception about chrome plating your wheels.

The plating process continues with a chemical etching copper plating buffing bright nickel application chrome solution and final rinse. Our quality and inspection and plating processes are second to none and include robotic buffing of all copper wheels prior to chrome plating. That the chrome plating adds significant weight to the wheels increasing unsprung weight and decreasing performance. The options would be a customer who currently has painted machined or polished wheels and would like to get them plated.

Paramount custom chrome plating inc. Unlike a painted wheel in which the corrosive pits may be filled with bondo on chrome plated wheels these pits will still show due to the reflectivity of chrome plating. Kentucky chrome works is the only us based decorative chrome plater in the midwest approved to plate to oem standards. Is a family owned and operated chrome plating shop providing custom show plating services.

Then the copper plating bath will be done to ensure that the coating provides a deep lustre to the wheel and smoothes out all imperfections. The combination of these two metals produce chrome s characteristic shine.