Can you chrome plate bbs reps machined step lip, or polish to a mirror finish.

Chromey · 04-21-2014, 03:34 PM

As the title states I'm buying a set of bbs reps with a clear coat machined lip but I want a chrome lip or mirror polish finish .. Since they are one piece wheels as they are reps has anyone done this etc ... Most se happy with the machined look bug I just see auth bbs with chrome look and they just loom that much better to me.. I want to keep the centres hyper black still. Anyone's insight would be great

2010MSPORT335i · 04-21-2014, 04:21 PM

Yeah buy the real ones.

#Tee · 04-21-2014, 06:40 PM

you can chrome or have the lip/face polished with clear, its up to you. the rainbow clear finish that the bbs comes with is pretty nasty tho.

Chromey · 04-21-2014, 06:41 PM

Give me 6k and I will.. The day I spend a 20% plus of the value of my car on rims is a long way away... That's how Ferrari guys talk , not used 335i drivers.

Chromey · 04-21-2014, 06:43 PM

My only worry with polishing is the up keep ...

N0Chill 335i · 04-21-2014, 07:45 PM

You can hand polish them to a mirror finish. I think you have to strip the clear coat off the lips 1st. A few guys did it on Varrstoens years ago when I was on the G35 forums. Looks pretty damn fantastic too.

VMRWheels · 04-22-2014, 12:44 PM

You can definitely polish just the lips, but it's going to be annoying maintaining the finish. If you were looking to plate them, I'm pretty sure you would have to plate the whole wheel, and it would cost a lot more than if you just polished them yourself.

Chromey · 04-25-2014, 12:44 AM

Cheers guys thanks for the info... I'm wondering how to just clear coat them again.... They are replicas so I'm not surprised they are peeling etc just want to know how to bring back to new

e92stance · 04-26-2014, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Chromey

Give me 6k and I will.. The day I spend a 20% plus of the value of my car on rims is a long way away... That's how Ferrari guys talk , not used 335i drivers.

lol. this man speaks the truth!

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Chromey Captain 98 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 09 E93 M3 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria bc iTrader: (0)	Can you chrome plate bbs reps machined step lip, or polish to a mirror finish. As the title states I'm buying a set of bbs reps with a clear coat machined lip but I want a chrome lip or mirror polish finish .. Since they are one piece wheels as they are reps has anyone done this etc ... Most se happy with the machined look bug I just see auth bbs with chrome look and they just loom that much better to me.. I want to keep the centres hyper black still. Anyone's insight would be great
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#Tee Major General 557 Rep 5,367 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Socal iTrader: (2)	you can chrome or have the lip/face polished with clear, its up to you. the rainbow clear finish that the bbs comes with is pretty nasty tho. __________________ You can follow my builds on IG: Tee212
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Chromey Captain 98 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 09 E93 M3 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria bc iTrader: (0)	Give me 6k and I will.. The day I spend a 20% plus of the value of my car on rims is a long way away... That's how Ferrari guys talk , not used 335i drivers.
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N0Chill 335i Colonel 850 Rep 2,771 Posts Drives: 13' F30 335i M Sport AW Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	You can hand polish them to a mirror finish. I think you have to strip the clear coat off the lips 1st. A few guys did it on Varrstoens years ago when I was on the G35 forums. Looks pretty damn fantastic too.
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Chromey Captain 98 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 09 E93 M3 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria bc iTrader: (0)	Cheers guys thanks for the info... I'm wondering how to just clear coat them again.... They are replicas so I'm not surprised they are peeling etc just want to know how to bring back to new
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