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JAILBIRD
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02.04.2012, 03:37 PM

I stripped the chrome off a set of Proline wheels. I used Easy-Off oven cleaner to dissolve the chrome. Spray it on and leave it until you see the chrome dissolve. Then I used a scrub brush to get into the cracks. Under the chrome is a yellowish coating. Im guessing the coating is used to make the plastic conductive so it can be plated. I can't remember if I used the oven cleaner or simple green to get the yellow coating off. I tried one and it didn't do anything, but the other stripped it right off. after that I tried to dye the wheels bright yellow and they looked like crap, so I dyed them black. They came out looking pretty good. The dye job isn't as good as a fresh set of white wheels. I've also never had any problems with the wheels as far as durability etc.
   
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