Actually even the german ones rust out on the new ones. I had a local chrome shop look at some and he said it isnt just the coating that is thinner, it is porous as well. Then add to that it is the base metal content as well. He said products like that are why his business has actually been increasing now after years of decline. I didnšt take any orig up to him to compare to and never did get back up there, but he suspected that the orig may not be chromed but a form of stainless stamping like he has seen on quite a few other vehicles from that era. Anybody know of a nondestructive test? jimt On 6/1/05 9:28 AM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote: > In a message dated 6/1/05 11:12:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM writes: > > >> . The caps on my vanagon that I >> use also rusted the same ammount(lots).Where can a poor boy find these caps >> that dont rust? >> > > the only chrome moonies youll find that dont rust are the original german OEM > ones. all the brazillian crap that some of the new parts vendors sell, > they hold up as well as the aftermarket bumpers.. the chrome isnt triple > plated, > and it wont even last a winter. > > BTDT.. id rather have 20 yr old OEM hubcaps with a few fist dings in them > from smacking them on (its inevitable) than some new brazillian ones.. > > > > > chris > > |
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