The Ford Barn

William Kelchner · 07-26-2014, 10:25 AM

Found 6 old trim rings in my storage shed. The rings are not dinged or sprung, but the old chrome plating is falling off on all 6 and there is surface rust on them as well.

What is the best way to remove the old chrome plating? There is no sand blasting available here in Warrenton, Va. Or, are these candidates for the land fill?

ctlikon0712 · 07-26-2014, 11:07 AM

Have them sent to a re-plater and let them worry about it. What you do may not be the best for their process.

William Kelchner · 07-26-2014, 01:02 PM

Sounds like a good idea. Thanks

pat in Santa Cruz · 07-26-2014, 01:38 PM

you can still get them new, so why bother?

William Kelchner · 07-26-2014, 02:06 PM

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Yes I saw they were still available but pricey. No doubt by the time I was done having them replated (none around here) I would exceed the cost of new ones. Anyway that is how most of my projects of this nature wind up....

07-26-2014, 11:07 AM	#2
ctlikon0712 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cocoa, Florida Posts: 1,609	Re: Wheel Trim Rings Have them sent to a re-plater and let them worry about it. What you do may not be the best for their process. __________________ Wanted: Simmons Super Power Head Craig Likon 1931 150B

07-26-2014, 01:02 PM	#3
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: Wheel Trim Rings Sounds like a good idea. Thanks

07-26-2014, 01:38 PM	#4
pat in Santa Cruz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: santa cruz, calif Posts: 2,011	Re: Wheel Trim Rings you can still get them new, so why bother?

07-26-2014, 02:06 PM	#5
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: Wheel Trim Rings Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes I saw they were still available but pricey. No doubt by the time I was done having them replated (none around here) I would exceed the cost of new ones. Anyway that is how most of my projects of this nature wind up....