Rechrome of Cragar SS wheels

BillD · #1 06-02-2009, 04:51 AM

Looking for someone to rechrome a pair of Cragar SS wheels. Has anyone had this done that can provide a recommendation?

**PxTx** · #2 06-02-2009, 05:40 AM

Might be a re-post, anyways...An old froum member that goes by "Whitetop" had his wheels done. I beleive they went out to Stockton.

Process was something like grind welds, seperate aluminum centers, restor each then weld them back together. Def worth it for non-unilig wheels!

**Salvatore** · #3 06-02-2009, 05:45 AM

Hi Bill, Yes Stockton does it but real expensive! Sam

Jeff Murphy · #4 06-02-2009, 02:30 PM

And slow too, if I remember what they quoted me...

BillD · #5 06-02-2009, 05:38 PM

Thanks, I will give Stockton a call.

BillD · #6 06-02-2009, 08:50 PM

For anyone interested the price is $225.00 per wheel. The center section of the wheel has to be removed from the rim, with each piece plated separately and then reasembled. The process of separating the 2 pieces can be tricky (especially on corroded wheels) and the center can be destroyed. The turn a round is 6-8 weeks.

BillD · #7 06-04-2009, 06:44 PM

For now I have to use the wheels as is. Anyone have any suggestions for cleaning the chrome? I was going to go at it with 000 steel wool. The wheels are pretty good other than right by the lug holes.

Jim Ferron · #8 06-04-2009, 10:46 PM

paint around the lugs with alumina blast from eastwood...

**njsteve** · #9 06-05-2009, 02:58 AM

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For now I have to use the wheels as is. Anyone have any suggestions for cleaning the chrome? I was going to go at it with 000 steel wool. The wheels are pretty good other than right by the lug holes.

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I would not use the steel wool because if you get even one tiny piece of chrome braking off and caught in the steel wool, you will just create a ton of new scratches in the existing chrome. I ended up using Simichrome chrome polish and a lot of fluffy, towels to capture any tiny pieces of chrome flakes.

If you go here you can see what I did with my 1970 set:

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...0/fpart/4/vc/1

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...0/fpart/5/vc/1

**Geoff Padgett** · #10 06-05-2009, 07:44 PM

Hello
if anyone is interested i have three crager ss wheels that are 4 3/4 bolt pattern that are not unilug that are in fair shape, one is fairly decent the way it is, the other two will probably need to be rechromed but are not really bad. If interested i will get offsets this weekend and post on Mon, e-mail me for pics. $20 ea. plus shipping.I live in Calif. Thanks,Geoff.

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