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Re: Chrome rims repair
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2025 6:37 am
by SEDoan
MarkO wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:25 am
The problem I have previously encountered in painting over chrome is obtaining a decent key for the paint. By it's nature, chrome offers a hard surface finish - though clearly not a rust free one - but after 70 years I can forgive that. It is not simply a case of scuffing it with wire wool or a scotch pad.
Muriatic acid takes off chrome leaving the softer nickel behind. That might be a way to get a better surface to paint. Muriatic acid is very strong HCl (HydroChloric acid) and just the vapors will attack your mucus membranes and rust all the cast iron in your shop.
Re: Chrome rims repair
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 10:37 pm
by MarkO
SEDoan wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 6:37 am
MarkO wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:25 am
The problem I have previously encountered in painting over chrome is obtaining a decent key for the paint. By it's nature, chrome offers a hard surface finish - though clearly not a rust free one - but after 70 years I can forgive that. It is not simply a case of scuffing it with wire wool or a scotch pad.
Muriatic acid takes off chrome leaving the softer nickel behind. That might be a way to get a better surface to paint. Muriatic acid is very strong HCl (HydroChloric acid) and just the vapors will attack your mucus membranes and rust all the cast iron in your shop.
Call me ungrateful, but I may pass on that......
Re: Chrome rims repair
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 1:41 am
by nevhunter
That acid also gets into Places you CANT get it out of. The PLATED VELOCETTE tanks always had a Rust problem (Internal) Stainless rims are Lovely IF the Holes are correctly lined up for your spoke orientation. Rims with Wobbles and indentations can't be pulled fully straight by spoke tensioning either. We used to be able to have them re-rolled. You can spend a LOT of Money on a wheel. MAKE sure it CENTERED especially on the front. Nev
Re: Chrome rims repair
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:21 am
by Mick D
Hi
I use 'Roltru' rims from The Devon Rim Company:
https://www.devonrimcompany.com/
They're not the cheapest but I've never had one that couldn't be trued to within .5mm.
Regards Mick
Re: Chrome rims repair
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2025 9:44 am
by simon.holyfield
Mick D wrote: Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:21 am
Hi
I use 'Roltru' rims from The Devon Rim Company:
https://www.devonrimcompany.com/
They're not the cheapest but I've never had one that couldn't be trued to within .5mm.
Regards Mick
I'll second that. They are excellent.