Looking for someone who refurbishes chrome rims for a 2006 Town Car

[dblshot67]

Looking for someone who refurbishes chrome rims for a 2006 Town Car

 

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www.detroitwheelandtire.com

Not in your state, but they do that kind of thing.
They bought a set of older Lincoln chromed wheels (from the 70's I think) that I had listed on eBay.
They were going to clean/polish and resell them

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[C Krohn]

An internet search for automotive wheel repair should turn up something in your area.

 

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Looking for someone who refurbishes chrome rims for a 2006 Town Car

Hi dblshot67. Are they the original factory wheels? If yes … By 2006, most “chrome” wheels were actually “chrome clad”, not what most of us think of as traditional chrome wheels. I have them on my 2007 MKZ.

Short story is:
- Traditional chrome wheels were chrome plated directly to the metal wheel face. They can be stripped and re-chromed, although this is very expensive.
- Chrome clad wheels have a chrome plated, plastic “hub cap” essentially “permanently” attached/siliconed/epoxied to the face of an underlying aluminum wheel. Due to this, there are few (if any) shops that handle re-chroming them for a regular customer like we are.
There is more to it, but again, that is the short story.

Chrome clad wheels were a nightmare, which automakers went to for cost savings over traditional chrome wheels. The experiment didn’t last many model years, as they suffered terrible quality issues, with peeling of the chrome cladding. Few chrome clad wheel offerings are found on factory vehicles nowadays.

In fact, mine were replaced twice under warranty. And of course, this fourth set looks absolutely terrible now. I need to replace them soon.

At least in my searching, no shops I could find will touch them. I would think there must be some out there, but they are difficult to find, as the “hub cap” is generally not available separately. So the cap must be removed, the underlying aluminum wheel thoroughly cleaned, and then the wheel would need to be otherwise refinished. All expensive work.

As others mentioned above, you can try Googling “Automotive wheel repair shops near me” and call a few.

Another alternative is companies like “Detroit Wheel and Tire”, who sell replicas and supposedly “refurbished” replacements. These factiry replacements are usually pretty expensive.

Of course, if your Town Car wheels are traditional chrome plated, it will be easier to find a shop to refurbish them. However, I don’t think that was the case by 2006. Either way, calling your local wheel repair shops will give you an answer from the pros.

I’m sure others will also jump in to help, so keep us updated and good luck.

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[dblshot67]

PVD Order

www.detroitwheelandtire.com

Not in your state, but they do that kind of thing.
They bought a set of older Lincoln chromed wheels (from the 70's I think) that I had listed on eBay.
They were going to clean/polish and resell them

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[dblshot67]

Hi dblshot67. Are they the original factory wheels? If yes … By 2006, most “chrome” wheels were actually “chrome clad”, not what most of us think of as traditional chrome wheels. I have them on my 2007 MKZ.

Short story is:
- Traditional chrome wheels were chrome plated directly to the metal wheel face. They can be stripped and re-chromed, although this is very expensive.
- Chrome clad wheels have a chrome plated, plastic “hub cap” essentially “permanently” attached/siliconed/epoxied to the face of an underlying aluminum wheel. Due to this, there are few (if any) shops that handle re-chroming them for a regular customer like we are.
There is more to it, but again, that is the short story.

Chrome clad wheels were a nightmare, which automakers went to for cost savings over traditional chrome wheels. The experiment didn’t last many model years, as they suffered terrible quality issues, with peeling of the chrome cladding. Few chrome clad wheel offerings are found on factory vehicles nowadays.

In fact, mine were replaced twice under warranty. And of course, this fourth set looks absolutely terrible now. I need to replace them soon.

At least in my searching, no shops I could find will touch them. I would think there must be some out there, but they are difficult to find, as the “hub cap” is generally not available separately. So the cap must be removed, the underlying aluminum wheel thoroughly cleaned, and then the wheel would need to be otherwise refinished. All expensive work.

As others mentioned above, you can try Googling “Automotive wheel repair shops near me” and call a few.

Another alternative is companies like “Detroit Wheel and Tire”, who sell replicas and supposedly “refurbished” replacements. These factiry replacements are usually pretty expensive.

Of course, if your Town Car wheels are traditional chrome plated, it will be easier to find a shop to refurbish them. However, I don’t think that was the case by 2006. Either way, calling your local wheel repair shops will give you an answer from the pros.

I’m sure others will also jump in to help, so keep us updated and good luck.

Thank you very much. I've tried a few, but I couldn't find any chrome rims to fit my 2006. I'll keep trying the original wheels co. as they said they will keep looking.

 

[dblshot67]

Hi dblshot67. Are they the original factory wheels? If yes … By 2006, most “chrome” wheels were actually “chrome clad”, not what most of us think of as traditional chrome wheels. I have them on my 2007 MKZ.

Short story is:
- Traditional chrome wheels were chrome plated directly to the metal wheel face. They can be stripped and re-chromed, although this is very expensive.
- Chrome clad wheels have a chrome plated, plastic “hub cap” essentially “permanently” attached/siliconed/epoxied to the face of an underlying aluminum wheel. Due to this, there are few (if any) shops that handle re-chroming them for a regular customer like we are.
There is more to it, but again, that is the short story.

Chrome clad wheels were a nightmare, which automakers went to for cost savings over traditional chrome wheels. The experiment didn’t last many model years, as they suffered terrible quality issues, with peeling of the chrome cladding. Few chrome clad wheel offerings are found on factory vehicles nowadays.

In fact, mine were replaced twice under warranty. And of course, this fourth set looks absolutely terrible now. I need to replace them soon.

At least in my searching, no shops I could find will touch them. I would think there must be some out there, but they are difficult to find, as the “hub cap” is generally not available separately. So the cap must be removed, the underlying aluminum wheel thoroughly cleaned, and then the wheel would need to be otherwise refinished. All expensive work.

As others mentioned above, you can try Googling “Automotive wheel repair shops near me” and call a few.

Another alternative is companies like “Detroit Wheel and Tire”, who sell replicas and supposedly “refurbished” replacements. These factiry replacements are usually pretty expensive.

Of course, if your Town Car wheels are traditional chrome plated, it will be easier to find a shop to refurbish them. However, I don’t think that was the case by 2006. Either way, calling your local wheel repair shops will give you an answer from the pros.

I’m sure others will also jump in to help, so keep us updated and good luck.

Thank you very much. I've tried a few, but I couldn't find any chrome rims to fit my 2006. I'll keep trying the original wheels co. as they said they will keep looking.

 

[dblshot67]

Hi dblshot67. Are they the original factory wheels? If yes … By 2006, most “chrome” wheels were actually “chrome clad”, not what most of us think of as traditional chrome wheels. I have them on my 2007 MKZ.

Short story is:
- Traditional chrome wheels were chrome plated directly to the metal wheel face. They can be stripped and re-chromed, although this is very expensive.
- Chrome clad wheels have a chrome plated, plastic “hub cap” essentially “permanently” attached/siliconed/epoxied to the face of an underlying aluminum wheel. Due to this, there are few (if any) shops that handle re-chroming them for a regular customer like we are.
There is more to it, but again, that is the short story.

Chrome clad wheels were a nightmare, which automakers went to for cost savings over traditional chrome wheels. The experiment didn’t last many model years, as they suffered terrible quality issues, with peeling of the chrome cladding. Few chrome clad wheel offerings are found on factory vehicles nowadays.

In fact, mine were replaced twice under warranty. And of course, this fourth set looks absolutely terrible now. I need to replace them soon.

At least in my searching, no shops I could find will touch them. I would think there must be some out there, but they are difficult to find, as the “hub cap” is generally not available separately. So the cap must be removed, the underlying aluminum wheel thoroughly cleaned, and then the wheel would need to be otherwise refinished. All expensive work.

As others mentioned above, you can try Googling “Automotive wheel repair shops near me” and call a few.

Another alternative is companies like “Detroit Wheel and Tire”, who sell replicas and supposedly “refurbished” replacements. These factiry replacements are usually pretty expensive.

Of course, if your Town Car wheels are traditional chrome plated, it will be easier to find a shop to refurbish them. However, I don’t think that was the case by 2006. Either way, calling your local wheel repair shops will give you an answer from the pros.

I’m sure others will also jump in to help, so keep us updated and good luck.

Thank you very much. I've tried a few, but I couldn't find any chrome rims to fit my 2006. I'll keep trying the original wheels co. as they said they will keep looking.

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[driller]

Hi dblshot67. Are they the original factory wheels? If yes … By 2006, most “chrome” wheels were actually “chrome clad”, not what most of us think of as traditional chrome wheels. I have them on my 2007 MKZ.

The best option for the peeling chrome wheels of yesteryear is usually to have them stripped and powder coated.

 

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The best option for the peeling chrome wheels of yesteryear is usually to have them stripped and powder coated.

Hi driller. Sorry if my reply wasn’t clear. Yes, that is correct for yesteryear’s traditional factory/OEM chrome wheels. They can be stripped, then painted, powder coated etc. But yesteryears traditional chrome wheels have not been sold on most mass produced factory vehicles since at least the early 2000’s.

However, that is not a viable option for “chrome clad” wheels, which is what most Lincoln/Ford (i.e. the OP’s 2006 Town Car) and other manufacturers wheels advertised as “chrome” have been for some time. Again, going back to at least the early 2000’s, “chrome” wheels are now “chrome clad” wheels, which are essentially a chromed plastic wheel cover “glued” to an aluminum wheel.

They are not the traditional chrome plating applied to metal. They are now chromed plastic, somewhat similar to chromed plastic grilles, trim etc., then “glued” to the underlying aluminum wheel.

The chrome clad plastic wheel cover would need to be pried off, the underlying aluminum wheel (which may not be very pretty, since it was not designed for visibility/aesthetics) completely stripped and refinished, then prepped, painted or powder coated, etc. etc.

Of course, for those interested, it never hurts to check with wheel repair and refinishing shops in our area. There’s always the possibility of finding a unicorn shop that will do it.
However, none in my area would touch the severely peeling chrome clad wheels on my 2007 MKZ. They did not want my money, politely informing me the options are new wheels or live with it.

Hope that more clearly explains what I was trying to state. Good luck.

 

[dblshot67]

Hi driller. Sorry if my reply wasn’t clear. Yes, that is correct for yesteryear’s traditional factory/OEM chrome wheels. They can be stripped, then painted, powder coated etc. But yesteryears traditional chrome wheels have not been sold on most mass produced factory vehicles since at least the early 2000’s.

However, that is not a viable option for “chrome clad” wheels, which is what most Lincoln/Ford (i.e. the OP’s 2006 Town Car) and other manufacturers wheels advertised as “chrome” have been for some time. Again, going back to at least the early 2000’s, “chrome” wheels are now “chrome clad” wheels, which are essentially a chromed plastic wheel cover “glued” to an aluminum wheel.

They are not the traditional chrome plating applied to metal. They are now chromed plastic, somewhat similar to chromed plastic grilles, trim etc., then “glued” to the underlying aluminum wheel.

The chrome clad plastic wheel cover would need to be pried off, the underlying aluminum wheel (which may not be very pretty, since it was not designed for visibility/aesthetics) completely stripped and refinished, then prepped, painted or powder coated, etc. etc.

Of course, for those interested, it never hurts to check with wheel repair and refinishing shops in our area. There’s always the possibility of finding a unicorn shop that will do it.
However, none in my area would touch the severely peeling chrome clad whok thanke you/eels on my 2007 MKZ. They did not want my money, politely informing me the options are new wheels or live with it.

Hope that more clearly explains what I was trying to state. Good luck.

Ok. Thank you. original rims are looking for me, and they said it'll be around $600. I can wait for a little while longer. I might have to buy a whole new set of a different kind. Thanks again.