Chrome Lips on HRE's ...
#1
Chrome Lips on HRE's ...
Has anyone done this ... I had polished lips on my 542R's and it was a pain to keep clean and get water marks off of ... even had it clearcoated ... I eventually gave up ... I remember a thread where the use of Chrome instead of polishing remedied the problem but you sacrificed performance or weight? ... any input ... would it throw the cosmetic look of the car off with brushed centers and chrome lips instead of polished ...
Thanks,
Dario
Thanks,
Dario
#2
i had hre with polished lips and keeping them clean was virtually impossible. i had them torn apart and chromed, not only did they look 10x better, but keeping them cleaner was 100x easier. only problems that can occur from my understanding is that a bad chromer may flake along the assembly areas which cause the wheel to later leak air, one big reason why HRE themselves does not recommend chroming or charges soo much. second is that the outer lip will need to be slightly shaved/grinded so the center fits back into place. 1/16" of chrome all the way around the lip is enough that the centers will not set. defintely find a good chromer with experience as they know that the lip will need to be shaved (not a hard or exspensive process. i paid about $125 as lip with chroming.
#3
dario,
chrome does not spot, so if you had trouble with the polish, go chrome....
chrome does not spot, so if you had trouble with the polish, go chrome....
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My 845R's have chrome lips and let me tell you its worth the rediculous amount HRE charges!!!!! I take a papertowel soaked with water, run it around the lip, then takea dry paper towel and run it around and it looks PERFECT!! High polish will never look as good as chrome (even polished perfect) in my opinion.
I can take better pictures if you would like...
Evan
I can take better pictures if you would like...
Evan
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Can the lips be clearcoated...how do they hold up if the lips are cleared....I just ordered some wheels and they said that they dont clear the lips only the centers because the lips chip?
Jason
Jason
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Re: Chrome Lips on HRE's ...
Originally posted by DarioTexas
Has anyone done this ... I had polished lips on my 542R's and it was a pain to keep clean and get water marks off of ... even had it clearcoated ... I eventually gave up ... I remember a thread where the use of Chrome instead of polishing remedied the problem but you sacrificed performance or weight? ... any input ... would it throw the cosmetic look of the car off with brushed centers and chrome lips instead of polished ...
Thanks,
Dario
Has anyone done this ... I had polished lips on my 542R's and it was a pain to keep clean and get water marks off of ... even had it clearcoated ... I eventually gave up ... I remember a thread where the use of Chrome instead of polishing remedied the problem but you sacrificed performance or weight? ... any input ... would it throw the cosmetic look of the car off with brushed centers and chrome lips instead of polished ...
Thanks,
Dario
Easier to clean... YES !!!!
I had polished before these.
Oh, Don't scrape one... If you do your F'ked, trust me I know...
Last edited by Gary (Fl); 10-20-2004 at 08:55 AM.
#13
PLEASE DONT EVER CLEARCOAT THE LIPS!!!! it sucks!!!
Gary, did Mike ever get a hold of you?
Gary, did Mike ever get a hold of you?
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