[Z06] FNBADAZ06 sporting some new shoes :)
12-15-2012, 05:43 PM
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Le Mans Master
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FNBADAZ06 sporting some new Black Chrome shoes :)
Decided I wanted to change things up a bit, and I've always had a thing for black chrome....but I'm not going to give up my red stripe on the lip.
Ordered up some wheels and had them shipped to a vendor I've dealt with in the past to try some new stuff. I know I'll catch a little grief for selecting a style that looks alot like a GS wheel, but these are in 19/20 sizing and I didn't want to go too deep into custom wheels right now. Plus, I don't think anyone has done this combo and finish, so I'll be unique for a while again
I think they turned out pretty nice
So, how did they look on the car, you ask ?
Ordered up some wheels and had them shipped to a vendor I've dealt with in the past to try some new stuff. I know I'll catch a little grief for selecting a style that looks alot like a GS wheel, but these are in 19/20 sizing and I didn't want to go too deep into custom wheels right now. Plus, I don't think anyone has done this combo and finish, so I'll be unique for a while again
I think they turned out pretty nice
So, how did they look on the car, you ask ?
Last edited by FNBADAZ06; 12-15-2012 at 09:33 PM.
12-15-2012, 05:45 PM
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Le Mans Master
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What.....you didn't think just because it's cold and raining cats and dogs in Phoenix today that I wouldn't drive my car ? LOL
Dark, cloudy, and raining, doesn't stop the picture taking for me......
Turn the flash on, and it stopped raining for a bit
Dark, cloudy, and raining, doesn't stop the picture taking for me......
Turn the flash on, and it stopped raining for a bit
12-15-2012, 05:46 PM
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Le Mans Master
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12-15-2012, 05:51 PM
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Le Mans Master
i like 'em.
12-15-2012, 06:32 PM
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Le Mans Master
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THanks guys.
Getting PM's, but everyone is asking the same question so I'll just answer here.
THe coating process is called P.V.D.......I'll just pull the info from their page :
"Black Chrome utilizes a proprietary dry method of applying metals and clear coats. It is a combination of two processes, Sputter Deposition and Powder Coat.
Sputter Deposition is a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) method of depositing thin films of metals by electro-statically charging the metals and sputtering or ejecting (vaporizing) metals from a target or source inside a vacuum chamber (to reduce contamination), which then deposits these metals onto the wheel or substrate.
After the metals are applied to the wheel in the vacuum chamber, a clear coat finish of finely ground particles of clear and/or colored pigments and resin is then electro-statically charged and applied on top of the metals. This powder coating is then baked in a curing oven until melted and fused into a solid and durable coating.
Due to the nature of the processing, some inclusions (air bubbles and / or fish eyes) may appear on each wheel in the clear coat. These inclusions are normal. Inclusions are not considered to be a defect and do not effect the longevity of the chrome finish"
Because is was more akin to powder painting, I asked the vendor if I could inlude a contrasting stripe that could be included under the top coat. They had never done this before, and you can't apply a painted stripe on a conventional chrome wheel, so they were willing to give it a try. Needless to say, it was very successful
Hope I don't get in trouble for mentioning the company, but it was California Chrome Wheel, Inc.
The wheel I used was the Muscle Sport GS, in 19x10 and 20x12 .
I purchased the black/machined version, but it doesn't really matter the finsish as it gets removed/stripped in the process.
Hope that answers the questions.
FYI.....the pictures do not do the wheel finish any justice.......they are beautiful in person.
Getting PM's, but everyone is asking the same question so I'll just answer here.
THe coating process is called P.V.D.......I'll just pull the info from their page :
"Black Chrome utilizes a proprietary dry method of applying metals and clear coats. It is a combination of two processes, Sputter Deposition and Powder Coat.
Sputter Deposition is a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) method of depositing thin films of metals by electro-statically charging the metals and sputtering or ejecting (vaporizing) metals from a target or source inside a vacuum chamber (to reduce contamination), which then deposits these metals onto the wheel or substrate.
After the metals are applied to the wheel in the vacuum chamber, a clear coat finish of finely ground particles of clear and/or colored pigments and resin is then electro-statically charged and applied on top of the metals. This powder coating is then baked in a curing oven until melted and fused into a solid and durable coating.
Due to the nature of the processing, some inclusions (air bubbles and / or fish eyes) may appear on each wheel in the clear coat. These inclusions are normal. Inclusions are not considered to be a defect and do not effect the longevity of the chrome finish"
Because is was more akin to powder painting, I asked the vendor if I could inlude a contrasting stripe that could be included under the top coat. They had never done this before, and you can't apply a painted stripe on a conventional chrome wheel, so they were willing to give it a try. Needless to say, it was very successful
Hope I don't get in trouble for mentioning the company, but it was California Chrome Wheel, Inc.
The wheel I used was the Muscle Sport GS, in 19x10 and 20x12 .
I purchased the black/machined version, but it doesn't really matter the finsish as it gets removed/stripped in the process.
Hope that answers the questions.
FYI.....the pictures do not do the wheel finish any justice.......they are beautiful in person.
12-15-2012, 07:45 PM
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Outstanding.
12-15-2012, 07:57 PM
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Damn man, I didn't they could PVD black chrome. Fn sweet. Black chrome is killer but real BC is so soft that it scratches real ez. I imagine PVD would hold up great. Love the style too. Very very nice.
12-15-2012, 08:33 PM
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Racer
Dont know what he paid for the black chrome. But here is a link to the wheels.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...0-shipped.html
12-15-2012, 08:44 PM
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12-15-2012, 08:46 PM
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Le Mans Master
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Dont know what he paid for the black chrome. But here is a link to the wheels.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...0-shipped.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...0-shipped.html
Yep, those are the wheels....mine started out as the machined/black version.
I got a rediculous deal on the wheels, which prompted me to perform this black chrome/red stripe experiment.
12-15-2012, 08:49 PM
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Here's my powered coated gloss black spyders as compared to the new black chrome wheel.
