Should I Dip My Rims to Make them Chrome?

Neill7 · 02-21-2012, 12:43 PM

I just bought a black 328i Coupe. How do Chrome 189s look on that car? can anyone send pics of ANY chrome rims on a black coupe?

Never been a chrome guy, but they look great OFF the car.
I've been trying to lookup photos of chrome on black e92.
does it look cheesy? I think Black rims on my black car would be too much black. Are chrome rims just too much .... period?

Anyway, I'm swapping My 197s for the Alloy 189s but I heard that I can "Dip" them for a fair cost rather than buying new Chrome Rims for over $2k.

Is the quality a problem if I "Dip" My Rims to make them Chrome? or should I plan to pay up and buy New Original Chrome Rims?

If this is an acceptable idea, do you have any recommendations of who to use?

I prefer South Florida, but I'll pay to ship if the overall price is right.

edirtaynine · 02-21-2012, 01:01 PM

when u dip i dip we dip

._. · 02-21-2012, 01:31 PM

say no to chrome.

Neill7 · 02-21-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by r45t4m4n

say no to chrome.

why?

JDLM · 02-21-2012, 01:37 PM

#Tee · 02-21-2012, 01:56 PM

do it

Cuba · 02-21-2012, 01:58 PM

that actually looks pretty good. i thought it was going to look bad

rdub315 · 02-21-2012, 02:02 PM

actually much less terrible than i was expecting

CPWINCH · 02-21-2012, 02:04 PM

i dont like chrome at all

Bartman619 · 02-21-2012, 06:38 PM

...if you ever damage chrome plated finish....they have to be re-chromed.

Donny Rino · 02-21-2012, 07:56 PM

You don't Chrome wheels on a German car. End of story

2jzbmw · 02-21-2012, 08:09 PM

chrome just looks cheap and on a bmw even worse. DONT DO IT!

SLCGoonski · 02-21-2012, 08:17 PM

Chrome is for 18 wheelers and Buicks.

merchomini · 02-21-2012, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edirtaynine

when u dip i dip we dip

Quote:

Originally Posted by CPWINCH

i dont like chrome at all

Polo335 · 02-22-2012, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SLCGoonski

Chrome is for 18 wheelers and Buicks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donny Rino

You don't Chrome wheels on a German car. End of story

Chrome is so 1990s and early 2000

02-21-2012, 12:43 PM	#1
Neill7 Private 7 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 328i Coupe Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: West Palm Beach, FL iTrader: (2)	Should I Dip My Rims to Make them Chrome? I just bought a black 328i Coupe. How do Chrome 189s look on that car? can anyone send pics of ANY chrome rims on a black coupe? Never been a chrome guy, but they look great OFF the car. I've been trying to lookup photos of chrome on black e92. does it look cheesy? I think Black rims on my black car would be too much black. Are chrome rims just too much .... period? Anyway, I'm swapping My 197s for the Alloy 189s but I heard that I can "Dip" them for a fair cost rather than buying new Chrome Rims for over $2k. Is the quality a problem if I "Dip" My Rims to make them Chrome? or should I plan to pay up and buy New Original Chrome Rims? If this is an acceptable idea, do you have any recommendations of who to use? I prefer South Florida, but I'll pay to ship if the overall price is right. Last edited by Neill7; 02-21-2012 at 01:37 PM..
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edirtaynine Major General 81 Rep 6,092 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	when u dip i dip we dip
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._. Colonel 74 Rep 2,353 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami iTrader: (15)	say no to chrome.
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CPWINCH Brigadier General 734 Rep 4,635 Posts Drives: Toyota Prius Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (7)	i dont like chrome at all __________________ Follow my BMW instagram @CARMODIFICATION Let me know you are from bimmerpost and i'll follow back
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Bartman619 Captain 25 Rep 701 Posts Drives: Bimmer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: SDCA iTrader: (2)	...if you ever damage chrome plated finish....they have to be re-chromed.
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SLCGoonski Brigadier General 58 Rep 4,221 Posts Drives: 2014 F31 Estoril MSport Wagon Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SLC, UT iTrader: (4)	Chrome is for 18 wheelers and Buicks. __________________ SLC Goonski 14 F31 MSport Wagon 08 335i e90...sold
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