Rob Edwards

After the fact. Porsche never chromed 928 (or 944) wheels, and they discouraged people from doing so.

Tony

hmmmm..thnx

well perhaps it will be easier to remove?

Rob Edwards

My first 928 was a '90 GT that some PO had chromed the wheels, pitting along the bead sealing areas made for a slow leak in both rear rims. I'm not sure what the process is for de-chroming wheels is (internet says muriatic acid...) or what the cost is.

daveo90s4

Muriatic acid is hydrochloric acid (HCl) - available readily from swimming pool shops. I think you’d want to experiment with concentrations. Remember when diluting acid never add water to concentrated acid to dilute it - only ever add concentrated acid to water to dilute it. And don’t breath the fumes - will sure clear out your sinuses or worse. Cheers. DaveO

928 GT R

I'd have to dig into my stash of old 928 wheels, but I believe I have 4 chromed 9" D 90's sitting around. As I recall, the chrome is not looking so good these days, but they could be re-finished. PM me if interested...

daveo90s4

Muriatic acid is hydrochloric acid (HCl) - available readily from swimming pool shops. I think you’d want to experiment with concentrations. Remember when diluting acid never add water to concentrated acid to dilute it - only ever add concentrated acid to water to dilute it. And don’t breath the fumes - will sure clear out your sinuses or worse. Cheers. DaveO

DonaldBuswell

De-Chroming aluminum wheels can be done, I have done it safely and properly; no chemicals AND no damaging to the underlying aluminum. You have to get these wheels Plastic Media Blasted, it will not be cheap, each wheel to de chrome will cost about $350.00, (what I charged for one Honda and then later one Lamborghini wheel which needed this service)(and what I charged 10 years ago). It can be done, but, most customers won't pony up.

Tony

Thanks for the tip. I will keep that in mind when i take them to a shop. I just want a fresh/good surface to be powder coated....if that means all the chrome comes off then there is a price.

Tony

yah...i have a pool here at home. Lots of experience with muriatic acid. im definitely leaning to media blasting.


if you look at them close up there is almost a black under coating..primer like coating underneath. My hope is whomever did them didn't do a good job.