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Chrome wheels on lawn tractor

Q. A customer is buying a new lawn tractor and wants the wheels chrome plated. The men at the mower shop told him that the brand of mower is buying had produced a limited edition mower with chrome wheels and the grass damaged the chrome in a short time. If this is so, he does not want them plated.

Thanks. David

David Fix
- Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
June 12, 2012

A. Hi David.

More so than any other finish, chrome plating can range from abysmal to outstanding. I think a really high quality (automotive OEM) chrome plating job could stand up fairly well. But if merely good brightness is required, rather than super brightness, electroless nickel plating would probably be a better choice as it is both exceptionally corrosion resistant and exceptionally wear resistant.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
June 13, 2012

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