If the wheel requires an accessory to be processed, such as the center cap or lug nuts, these items are priced separately. Please ask for an estimate. Normal automotive, one-piece wheel production time is approximately 10 to 20 workdays. Sometimes production length can be longer due to circumstances such as our workload, the intricacy/design of the wheel you are sending us, or repairs that need to be done prior to chrome plating. For specialty designs such as multi-piece wheels etc, please contact us for an estimate.

» If you need assistance in determining what wheel style / design you have, please refer to our wheel type guide.

» For multi-piece wheels and welded two piece wheels please call for an estimate. We can give you a more accurate estimate depending on which service best suits your needs.

Chrome replacement center caps are available for many makes and models. Please call us to see if a replacement cap for your wheel is available 661-294-0170

Payment is required prior to any work being performed. Payment for chrome work is accepted via Personal / Company check, PayPal, or Money Order. You may send payment along with the wheels attached to the Customer Instruction Sheet. This will help expedite processing time. If you are unsure of the work to be performed, we can upon receiving your wheels, send you an estimate once we have determined what work needs to be performed.1

If the wheel was originally chrome plated, or has been chrome plated at any time, then it is now considered a re-chrome wheel and will no longer qualify as a first-time chrome or for first-time chrome pricing. This is due to an additional process of removing the old metals to process. This service is called chrome strip. Possible corrosion or pitting damage may be present that was not apparent prior to the removal of the plating. Similar to the damage caused to wood by termites, some damage may not be visible from the outside. Aluminum alloy wheels are a softer material than the metals plated on them and corrosion will attack the softer metal first. Click here for more info.

There is a very common misconception about chrome plating your wheels: that the chrome plating adds significant weight to the wheels, increasing unsprung weight and decreasing performance. This myth is simply unfounded.

Below is an example of a 20″ Dodge Challenger SRT-8 wheel. The photo on the left is the wheel in its factory finish, which is a typical silver paint. The photo on the right shows the same wheel after being chrome plated here at CalChrome. The weight difference between the two is barely one quarter of a pound.

 If your wheels have sustained minor curb damage (scraping), more often than not, your wheels will be able to be plated. The photos below are examples of acceptable curb damage that we are able to blend in during our polishing procedure at no additional charge

The image above is unfortunately a common problem that people experience with chrome wheels which have been mounted using a cheap water based tire lubricant. This corrosion occurs because inexpensive tire lubricants are water based (and often further diluted) and traps moisture in the contact area between the wheel and tire on your vehicle as well as inside the tire itself. Through normal use of the vehicle this moisture over time corrodes the chrome plating and can eventually cause separation of the chrome from the wheel. This often leads to a wheel leaking air beneath the chrome, even though the tire is perfect.

This is completely preventable! For years performance and luxury car manufacturers as well as aerospace and racing industries have used wax based, paste lubricant for tire mounting. The reason? There is no water in the solution to promote corrosion between the tire and the wheel. In fact, modern tire paste lubricants have added rust inhibitors to further protect against oxidation and ensure a long life for your chrome wheels!

The cosmetic rivets will need to be removed before chrome plating. Please remove the rivets before shipping or they will be drilled out and lost. There is a wheel rivet removal charge Call For Pricing 661-294-0170. You may want to contact the manufacturer to see if replacement rivets are available before shipping the wheels to us. We may be able to supply replacement rivets at an additional cost but the replacement rivets may not match the original size and design. Some rivets may not be available at all.

Absolutely! Read more about how to have your Steel Wheels chromed by us here.