Black Chrome Finishing California Chrome Wheel Inc. Black Chrome Wheels Black Chrome Plating. Black chrome my wheels. Black Chrome your wheels.

Jay Lenos C6RS Corvette with black chrome wheels.

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.

Black Chrome (Bottom Left),
Chrome Plated (Middle),
and Silver Painted Wheels (Top Right)

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.

Due to the manufacturing techniques required to apply the Black Chrome finish, we will ONLY process your one-piece aluminum alloy wheels. We do not offer Black Chrome on multi-piece wheels, plastic or metal parts, or accessories.

If you need assistance in determining what wheel style / design you have, please refer to our wheel type guide.

Range Rover Sport 19"

Black Chrome your one piece aluminum wheels
18 inch and smaller	$175.00 ea
19 inch	$187.50 ea
20 inch	$200.00 ea
21 and 22 inch	$225.00 ea
Larger	Please call
Pricing may vary depending on the width and design of your particular wheel. Please call for further details.

Because of the custom nature and manufacturing technique involved with Black Chrome finishing, processing time is slightly longer at approximately 15-20 business days NOT including transit time.

Jaguar XK Carelia in Black Chrome

Payment is required prior to any work being performed. Payment for chrome work is accepted via Personal / Company check, PayPal, or Money Order. Payment is required to be sent along with the wheels and the Customer Instruction Sheet. This will help expedite processing time. If you are unsure of the work to be performed, we can upon receiving your wheels, send you an estimate once we have determined what work needs to be performed.

Many customers requested a deep and highly reflective luxury finish, calling it Black Chrome for lack of a better term, when in reality they are looking for a finish more like our Black Fusion. Whether youre going for a complete black out, or adding a sporty touch to your vehicle, Fusion Coating or Black Chrome may be exactly what you're looking for.

Click on the wheel in the picture above for more information.

22" Wheels - Black Fusion Coated
on Range Rover Sport

Some customers assume black chrome is the finish they wish to have on their wheels, when in reality they are just looking for something very dark and reflective. For these customers we also have available Black Fusion Coat - A multi stage powder coating process.

This high gloss finish is exactly what you're looking for if you want to black out your vehicle!

At California Chrome Wheel Inc., we have worked very hard to develop our black chrome product. It is of utmost importance to us, that the black chrome finish be as high quality as possible, and to share in the unique properties of bright chrome.

As is plainly visible in the examples above the competitors black chrome has a very poor surface quality, with pits and an "Orange Peel" texture to the entire surface, as well as a brown hue to the reflections. CalChrome's wheel on the other hand, has a smooth, highly reflective surface, with a lustre that only comes from true chrome plating.

Below are examples of completed black chrome wheels, in different lighting conditions and viewing angles. The unique properties of our black chrome finish create various and unique shades depending on the lighting condition. From bright reflections, to an almost solid, high lustre black, this finish is guaranteed to turn heads.

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