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Title: stripping the chrome on a pair of sprints+ a few more q's Post by: beetletom on November 03, 2008, 15:06:42 pm hi i'm about to buy a set of wide 5 sprints, but the front 4.5's are chrome, how are they stripped? if they can't be, whats the best way of painting them? all 4 are in etch primer.
and what type of paint were they painted in? matt silver (not too glossy?) and gloss black centres? would a pair of 135/70's be ok on the 4.5's? and 205/70's on the 5.5's? thanks! Title: Re: stripping the chrome on a pair of sprints+ a few more q's Post by: danny gabbard on November 03, 2008, 16:42:14 pm Take to any chrome plater and they can reverse the plateing process
Title: Re: stripping the chrome on a pair of sprints+ a few more q's Post by: 71CALRIPPER on November 03, 2008, 17:40:45 pm its about the same price as getting them chromed with out any prep work when i had some things done
Title: Re: stripping the chrome on a pair of sprints+ a few more q's Post by: Zach Gomulka on November 04, 2008, 02:02:03 am Just make them all chrome! :)
I personally would use 145's... they fit better on a 4.5" rim. Title: Re: stripping the chrome on a pair of sprints+ a few more q's Post by: John Rayburn on November 04, 2008, 02:06:18 am A chrome shop shouldn't charge very much to take the chrome off. It takes seconds. All they do is put it in the vat and reverse the polarity. I had a set of Sprintstars stripped awhile back, they did it while I waited and charged me about 5 bucks a wheel.
Title: Re: stripping the chrome on a pair of sprints+ a few more q's Post by: Rennsurfer on November 04, 2008, 03:05:08 am Mr. Rayburn speaks the truth. I just dropped off a few chrome body trim pieces at my local chrome plate shop to be acid washed. And no... there will be no re-plating.
Personally, I've never been a fan of EMPI Sprintstar wheels then or now. But When Rayburn made his silver, I thought they looked really good. Good luck with your wheels, Tom. Title: Re: stripping the chrome on a pair of sprints+ a few more q's Post by: beetletom on November 04, 2008, 10:53:11 am thanks!! ;D
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