No Affiliation CL ad: 16" AC Schnitzer wheels

[Jon325i]

Like the title states - these aren't mine nor do I know the seller. I'm not particularly crazy about the bling factor, but maybe someone else here is. For those not familiar, El Dorado Hills / Cameron Park is about ~30 minutes due east of Sacramento, Calif.

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/901048631.html

Jon

[StereoInstaller1]

I bet none of those wheels were "made in chrome", but I bet lots of american guys dipped them.

[e30this]

I bet none of those wheels were "made in chrome", but I bet lots of american guys dipped them.

AC Nico sold a few sets of these in chrome and few years back.
So maybe some of them did come in chrome.

[Gooch]

My 15" reps were chrome. When I got them de-chromed at a local shop, the guy said that they had the most layers of metals he'd ever seen.

[Jand3rson]

Could those be stripped/blasted by a powdercoating place?

[DarkWing6]

Could those be stripped/blasted by a powdercoating place?

Couldn't see why not.

[Nicademus]

I'd buy these up in a second. I really want to see.....

[M5wanaB]

damn close to me but Im super broke. bleach will take off chrome.

[Jon325i]

Couldn't see why not.

All it takes is some time & $. If my money picture were a bit better I would snatch these up and have them done with silver satin finish. Its a nice, classic wheel for the E30.


Jon

[AC Nico]

AC Nico sold a few sets of these in chrome and few years back.
So maybe some of them did come in chrome.

yes i remember a set in chrome... maybe i sold this set.

[Tavern Gnome]

Could those be stripped/blasted by a powdercoating place?

As far as I have heard the process is quite a pain in the ass and very expensive. You can try to scuff the chrome up enough to make paint stick but chances are it will fail. I'd call a chrome shop and get a quote. I think you would be much better off waiting for a painted set to pop up.

[golde30]

bah, elbow grease ppl. i have refinished a set of chromies before, yes its a pita, and you will cut yourself of the sharp edges, but it can be done. for $350, these wheels are worth the trouble.

[Tavern Gnome]

bah, elbow grease ppl. i have refinished a set of chromies before, yes its a pita, and you will cut yourself of the sharp edges, but it can be done. for $350, these wheels are worth the trouble.

Its not a matter of it being hard work, its a matter of paint adhesion to a chrome plated surface.

[Gooch]

Just take them to a chrome shop. My original quote to get my reps dechromed was $25/wheel. The price went up significantly ($50/wheel) after they found out the botched chrome job(s) that resulted in the layers and layers of metals. So take it for what it's worth.

[Borat]

AFAIK they were never made in chrome so they have been dipped. (the old brochures only show silver and anthracite). I brought a single chrome wheel off a member here and had it stripped for around $40NZ. Only thing was it still left some of the copper underneath. still alot easier to sand that than the chrome. 2 years later the paint is still sticking fine. Only thing was some of the raised lettering (AC Schnitzer, made in germany, etc) got lost a as a result of the many layers and sanding.