Can chrome rims be powered coated

I recently bought a set of rims from unscrupulous vendor who sold me plastic dipped rims that were really chrome so my problem is no one in ny wants to handle the damage so has anyone here had prior experience these are my rims

I believe the chrome has to be first stripped off but then yes you could powder coat them without the chrome finish. I am pretty positive you cannot powder coat over the top of the chrome finish - it won't stick properly.

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not exactly sure what you're asking. If those are chromed Carrera 2 Wheels oh, I'd be happy to buy them from you. Please do not powder coat them, buy another set of wheels and powder coat them.

They are plastic dip to cover the chrome if I can’t remove the chrome and have them powder coated in a color I want them I’d be glad to sell them cheap

Not much sticks to chrome but plastidip. They can be sandblasted with heavy grit blast and then it may stick. I have some chrome deep lip wheels that I had this done to. It�s sticking 6 years later.

Are you certain they�re chromed and not polished, or shot blasted (40th AE cars came with those). The 40th AE wheels are hard to maintain. People often have to have them refinished or coated. Meaning, there�s a possibility you have a set. Pretty cool if you do.

If you somehow ended up with the 40AE wheels then they are not chrome. It's a very common misconception. They were ceramic bead blasted at BBS giving them a finish that might look chrome from far away but they actually have a bit of a texture to them and are not smooth as glass chrome. Best thing to do is pull off the wheel and post the part number that's stamped on the wheel. This will help identify what wheel it actually is. The only chrome wheel I recall Porsche made for the 996 was a turbo twist style that came on the Millenium edition. What you posted is a MY02 wheel. 40th AE wheel Chrome Millenium edition wheel

IIRC, blasting chrome off an alloy wheel (it would take a heavy grit) may weaken the metal (due to heat). I believe the chrome would need to be chemically stripped before you could refinish. Any plating company would be able to do it, but finding one still in business, and willing to work with you, in your area may be difficult.

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came to say this. If they are the 40AE wheels LEAVE THEM there is also an electro chemical process to remove chrome

Yes my local friend and powder coater can’t do them here in nyc due to over regulation and the one guy he knows in New Jersey who can will not on pedestrian work and is gearing towards govt work but here are pics

This guy did a couple of rims for we several years ago. https://rimslikenew.com/

They're standard MY02 wheels. 40AE wheels have following part numbers: 996 362 136 07 - front wheels 996 362 140 07 - rear wheels. The inside of your wheels nor the outside on the first photo you posted looks chrome to me at all.

Thank you guys for the update/knowledge lmk what I have and how to make them pretty

The front of the rims are plastic dipped

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I can't tell that from your pictures (not saying I don't believe you) but it's hard to see a plasti-dipped finish in those pics. In any case plasti-dip should be easy to get off yourself. Once you get under it, it tears off pretty easily. What it won't do is come off easily from a media blasting. As everyone is stating here it sounds like you have the factory finish underneath. If it were me I'd tear all the plasti-dip off and then take them to be sandblasted and powdercoated, hopefully at the same place. I had some Sport Design II's blasted down and powdercoated and they came out awesome. Mine had a layer of poorly rattle-canned paint on them over top of the original finish.

NYC- try al's hubcaps on long island. One of the best around at wheel refinishing.

I could not get anyone in my area to strip chrome off a Turbo twist like the one above. They felt like the process would eat the alloy under the chrome. Speaking of Porsche chrome wheels I was told the rims that came on my 2002 Targa were correct for it being a launch edition. I have MY02s on it now but still have what was on it. They are Chrome BBS 10 spoke rims. BAT link below. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...-911-targa-14/

Yes I’m having same issues here in nyc I have never seen those rims of yours chromed unique

Yep.. I bought the same rims, same problem last year. I could not find a shop in my area (BC Canada) to chemically strip them. I ended up selling them cheap at a loss. What a tough lesson learned! a couple months ago I finally found a good deal on another (non chrome) set. I had them refinished in black and I love them.

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More of this!

Technically you can powder over chrome. Blast it for some tooth and make sure it's not flaking and away we go. Durability may be reduced but it can be done. And yes, good luck finding someone to strip them.

Yeah it sounds like the best way to remove chrome rims is to put them on the RL marketplace.

Chrome is a real pain! I�ve heard there are still specialty shops in California that will strip them but the cost with shipping is likely more than just selling the ones you have and buying another set. The 40th anniversary versions are gorgeous! I�d consider having a set polished (instead of painted) if I went through the process again. I think these MY02 wheels were the nicest OEM 996 rims made. I also love the BBS e88 and Fuchs wheels for this car but cost is a factor.

Lol it�s not actually chrome! Arghhhh

I'm sure that after 15 months, they're glad to finally have your input on this. Not trying to sound mean, just joking about resurrecting an old thread.

Hey I’m the OP and I have a set of HRE now that I want to strip and coat so any solutions are welcome but it the mean time I sold the rims and bought many others since but my latest acquisition is my last for my 996 Just bought Eventual look for my car but my rims are real 996gt3 similar to above

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haha I know. I was in the midst of facing a powder coater telling me the same wheels were chrome and I was frustrated. Turns out, some ********* actually chrome their Porsche wheels.

If they can sand blasted and have it rubbed smooth I can’t why they couldn’t be powered

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Powdered, with powder just to be clear. Plastic powder is melted together to form a skin on the wheel. I'm not sure why that wouldn't work with chrome, that is a question for the powder coater to answer. Seems like not totally unreasonable. Simple version: The colored powder is held in place on the part by electricity until it is heated in the oven and melted on the wheel. The heat in the oven is what concerns people regarding the effect on the strength of alloy wheels.

Still needs mechanical adhesion to adhere well.

Wouldn’t sand blasting strip all chrome and expose the original aluminum body?

In order to remove the chrome, which is much much harder than the aluminum, a heavy blasting material must me used. When the chrome comes off, the underlying aluminum is very easily eroded by the blast material, as the chrome doesn�t remove evenly. The wheel shop repair facility owner I know, will not remove the chrome, but mechanically etch it with the medie, and sometimes 80 grit sandpaper to get mechanical adhesion. He won�t regularly do this, as it may not last and gets people mad at him when it doesn�t adhere. I have some they he did a few years ago that are sticking well, but it�s not the best thing to paint to.

yep, mostly chrome is too hard for sandblasting...