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Repairing a chrome plated wheel
Looking for some advice here. Had a flat tire, and the tire shop i went to assured my rim wont be damaged when they repair the tire. When i picked it up, it was damaged a lot. Long story short, they are covering the costs.
The wheel is a 3 piece forged wheel with chrome plated liquid bronze lip. The repair company they sent it to is only spot repairing the ares that are damaged, not replating the lip (which you'd have to take everything apart).
My question is, is spot repairing alright? Or will it be prone to damage easier?
From my understanding chrome plating is done by putting it in a chrome bath. But i could be wrong?
I could ask them to send it to the manufacturer to do it properly if im not satisfied, but last time i did that it took 7 months(during height of covid) and i missed out on the whole summer with my summer wheels. Even now they said it could take up to 8 weeks.
Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
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