chrome wheels
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The same way we feel about Chinese knock-off GT3 seats and non-RUF, 993 twin turbo motor installations in NA 993's...not a particularly smart idea, but do whatever makes you happy.
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wheels are very much personal taste but I think the common theme of this board is chrome is too "blingy" and not in good taste on a classic 993. My car had chrome wheels on it when I bought it. the chrome was delaminating and the tires would not hold air. had to have the wheels completely refinished and then I sold them. I would never own chrome wheels for technical or appearance reasons... just my opinion of course
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Are you certain they're chrome? They could be polished? If you want to powdercoat the wheels, they need to be media blasted in order for the powder to have a surface to bond to. Once blasted and cleaned, the wheels are sprayed and if ferrous electrostatically sprayed with powder then placed into an oven and baked to a hard finish.
I have polished fuchs on the SC, PITA to keep polished to a mirror finish. I would not consider plating them as the chrome process changes the metallurgical composition of the wheel on forged wheel such as the fuchs and is not recommended.
I have polished fuchs on the SC, PITA to keep polished to a mirror finish. I would not consider plating them as the chrome process changes the metallurgical composition of the wheel on forged wheel such as the fuchs and is not recommended.
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Are you certain they're chrome? They could be polished? If you want to powdercoat the wheels, they need to be media blasted in order for the powder to have a surface to bond to. Once blasted and cleaned, the wheels are sprayed and if ferrous electrostatically sprayed with powder then placed into an oven and baked to a hard finish.
I have polished fuchs on the SC, PITA to keep polished to a mirror finish. I would not consider plating them as the chrome process changes the metallurgical composition of the wheel on forged wheel such as the fuchs and is not recommended.
I have polished fuchs on the SC, PITA to keep polished to a mirror finish. I would not consider plating them as the chrome process changes the metallurgical composition of the wheel on forged wheel such as the fuchs and is not recommended.
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Drifting
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The tires hold moisture as they heat cycle. The moisture causes corrosion under the chrome and the beads leak. Chroming a Porsche wheel is destroying a Porsche wheel.
Any OEM chromed wheel should be considered trash.
A better option is polishing the wheel.
Shadow, you owe me a keyboard.
Any OEM chromed wheel should be considered trash.
A better option is polishing the wheel.
Shadow, you owe me a keyboard.
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