# Removing chrome from wheels?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-chrome-from-wheels/57294
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [October 29, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-chrome-from-wheels/57294 "2008-10-29T17:46:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![jhenty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jhenty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jhenty)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-chrome-from-wheels/57294/1 "2008-10-29T17:46:43Z")

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I’m looking at a set of used bbs rx for the bimmer, only issue is they are chrome. I’d like to strip off the chrome to paint them, but I’m unsure of what is the best way to do this without damaging the wheels. Is this something that can be done easily?

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### Author: ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-chrome-from-wheels/57294/2 "2008-10-29T17:49:30Z")

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paper with sand on it

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### Author: ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-chrome-from-wheels/57294/3 "2008-10-29T17:54:00Z")

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sandblast

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### Author: ![iwanagofast1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a9adbd/32.png) [@iwanagofast1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/iwanagofast1)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-chrome-from-wheels/57294/4 "2008-10-29T18:32:07Z")

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yeah sand blast it that would probly be the best thing to do