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Title: removing chrome
Post by: Mattskybeat on January 01, 2006, 10:31 PM

is there an easy way or do you have to reverse the process ??

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: ORB on January 01, 2006, 10:35 PM

no easy way man

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: billstup on January 01, 2006, 10:36 PM

Just soak it in salty water for 20 years, seems to do the trick  :idiot2: :idiot2:

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: Mattskybeat on January 01, 2006, 10:37 PM

cheers bill ill try that   ;)

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: ORB on January 02, 2006, 01:25 AM

a gas axe will lift it, but to be honest, for the fiver it costs, just get a chromist to do it.

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: pkradman on January 02, 2006, 12:59 PM

u need some kinda special chemical that removes it ... dunno what it is thou

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: gmac on January 02, 2006, 01:24 PM

Chrome remover

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: Rombloke on January 02, 2006, 01:51 PM

lmao.....

Dave

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: Flaz on January 02, 2006, 02:18 PM

yeah you can buy it from the chrome remover man at his chrome removing shop   :santa_afro:

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: scary_leary on January 02, 2006, 03:06 PM

Matt just send it too radman...let him do all the donkey work  :santa_afro:

U usually do  :santa_wink:

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: Rombloke on January 02, 2006, 03:25 PM

is that cos hes hung like one........

eeee oorrrr

Dave

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: Mattskybeat on January 02, 2006, 03:48 PM

scary this job needs to be right, i dont want the paint flaking off when i look at it, and seems as your chromer quoted £150 for two rims i wont be going there either

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: lazychubs on January 02, 2006, 04:02 PM

blimey thats well dear and they full of holes lol

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: scary_leary on January 02, 2006, 04:14 PM

lol..the price was £120...he's not cheap, but it was even more pricey
coz they were pro class rims..it was awkward polishing around all them holes!  :santa_cheesy:

have i still got them rims?   :santa_wink:

Title: Re: removing chrome
Post by: Mattskybeat on January 02, 2006, 05:51 PM

yep you sure have, ill pick em up sometime soon mate, unless they are in the way ??