Chrome rim refinishing questions

[Mike Berrington]

Sorry I posted this to the racing forum by accident first... (rushing to go to lunch [] )

Looking for sources on either plating or powder coating my somewhat rusty chrome rims. (1973 Jackpiner), Price will make the decision which way I go.

Who does decent work that can strip the old chrome, fill mild rust pits, leave the stamped name, and re-chrome?

Anyone have any luck with the "looks chrome" powder coating? Who did you use? How does it look?


Mike Berrington
Waynesboro VA.

[Kip Kern]

Mike

You can buy new Radaelli rims for the same or less than recrhoming.  Contact Waldridge Motors from Canada, Radaelli still makes the rims and ships them.

[thrownchain]

Be prepared to wait.......

[linglewn]

I have had good luck with delivery of several sets of rims from Walridge Motors. That said, I had to wait about two months for delivery of the last set because they were out of stock on the 18" rears. They should be in stock now because I got mine about three weeks ago. The cost, with spokes, was $350 US.

I have seen the chrome powder coating on auto wheels. To me it didn't look as shiny as chrome. Also, I don't know how you would put a knobby tire on a powder coated wheel without chipping the coating.

Nelson Lingle
73 Jackpiner
71 DKW 125

[Mike Berrington]

Do the rims from Waldridge have the shoulder or are the standard flat shoudler rims?

Mike Berrington
Waynesboro VA.

[linglewn]

Standard flat shoulder.

Nelson Lingle
73 Jackpiner
71 DKW 125

[Rocket]

I have my rims re-chromed at Quality Plating in Sterling, IL.  I think he does a very good job, usually around $90 per rim.
His name is Gary and the phone number is 815.626.5223.  Give him a call.
Rocket

[Mike Berrington]

Thanks to everyone on the ideas.  I really want to keep the raised shoulder rims on this bike so I will give the plater a call IL ... thanks Rocket.

Mike Berrington
Waynesboro VA.