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Need Plastic Center Caps for Four Wheels Chromed Cheap

i have 4 plastic center caps for my rims, that I need a chrome-like finish on, what is a cheap way I can do this

Jordan Bramel
- Bettsville, Oh, USA
2001

Buy new ones or go to a junk yard and look for old ones. Because of the hours of labor involved in replating custom parts, and the very low cost of plastic molding, chrome plating 4 small plastic parts will likely cost you several times as much as buying new parts even if you find a totally honest plating shop operating on a shoestring of profit.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
(Ted is available for instant or longterm help)

2001

Remember the plastic 'eggs' that Legg's pantyhose came in? The chrome version of these fit the center of many custom wheels for a very cheap and slick looking center.

Thanks,

Wade Steen
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2001

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