I've always been impartial to chrome....

In the next few months I'd like to strip all the chrome off and refinish these Lorinsor wheels to a silver color like my Monoblocks.

I like the wheels themselves -- they are 16x17 which is nice.



How can I get a finish similar to my Monoblocks? (large photo click link)
http://www.w124-zone.com/downloads/photos/260E/Monoblocks/refinish_2.jpg

Is there a specific paint product I should use?
What about the physical change from chrome to silver, is it gonna come out good?

Any thoughts?

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2016 Monsoon Gray Audi Allroad - 21k
2008 Black Mercedes E350 4Matic Sport - 131k
2014 Jeep Wranger Unlimited Sahara - 62k
2003 Gray Mercedes ML350 - 122k

I've had that done before. While some people think it's okay to blast the chrome off, that poses two risks, one that the alloy will pit and two that it can structurally weaken the wheel. The proper way to do it is to either have a metal plating shop chemically remove the chrome or to find the appropriate chemicals to use to polish the chrome off. The latter would require some kind of high speed grinderish device with a small head to fit into the crevices of the wheels.

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1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

FWIW, this is a picture of one of the wheels after the chrome was polished off. That and a soapy water wash.

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I never go far without a little Big Star

1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

Media blast. Not with sand bcuz it's gonna pit like what mark said. Ask if they have other media besides sand that could penetrate chrome but not alloy.

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1992 300CE
BilsteinSport
Vogtland
Borla
EuroLampsAllAround
3pc18" Staggered BRABUS Monoblock IVs
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...MG00656Sig.jpg

FS/FT: 17" OEM 6-Spoke Wheels
FS/FT: 16" Lorinser RS-90s
FS: W211 Steering Wheel

2 of my 4 tires keep deflating....I think its getting close. Its definitely a bead issue since I had my local tire shop "attempt" at fixing it. They put some bead seal and it was great for about a month, now its randomly deflating again.

Is stripping the chrome and refinishing silver professionally gonna be expensive? Should I just call it quits and spend the money on a set of Monoblocks or the like?

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2016 Monsoon Gray Audi Allroad - 21k
2008 Black Mercedes E350 4Matic Sport - 131k
2014 Jeep Wranger Unlimited Sahara - 62k
2003 Gray Mercedes ML350 - 122k

The chrome on the wheels on my E500 has flaked and caused leaks on two wheels. To get the seal back, you need to take a steel brush or a wheel to the chrome to make sure all the chrome is off the mounting surface. My tire shop did that on the two leaky ones and they've held perfectly fine since March.

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I never go far without a little Big Star

1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k