Angry of Chester here

I recently bought a pair of headlamp rims from a well known supplier ( not JK ) and within two weeks they started to show signs of rust and now after 10 weeks they look 20 years old , so during the conversation with the supplier i was asked where i kept them to which i replied ...erm on the front of the van to which the reply was " that could be the problem ,due to us having rain and they are only for sunny climates which we do state on the web site "

needless to say i have crossed them of my xmas card list :rant:

 

Buy a set of chrome plastic ones (which is what VW fitted)

 

Ive managed to get hold of some old looking ones ,i dont mind the abuse they have had ,, but there is no a bit of rust ;D

 

Dont know what the problem is with some chrome ,I got 4 original hub caps 4 years ago and theve been on the van all the time through rain and snow and stuck behind a road gritter and there still absolutely fine :

 

Got mine as a Christmas present so dont know where they came from

 

on a not dis similar topic , me, purchased a pair of shoes a while back , 3/4 weeks later soles split 100% across , took em back , told they would have to "be sent away" got letter pointing out they were for "occassional " use only!??? eh ? eventually , got a refund . previous owner of my bus gave me a pile of spares inc . 4 headlamp rims? unfortunately doubt would help your sit. due to diff. campers. expect owner expected a run on them?i mean , four? and the fitted ones are just fine

 

Calm down, Nigel

 

I can tell you have never had a rusty rim

 

sorry for butting in, but wouldn't stainless steel ones be best?

 

Stainless yes I agree providing the quality was ok

 

It's a mistake to think that chrome plating is chrome plating. What process they've used will affect both their costs and the quality of the product. By quality I don't just mean shininess. How long it looks good is more important. Some old OEM chromed parts are still good 10+ years after manufacture. Some of the cheap parts that arrive from India or China have a quick degrease and flash chrome plating. Looks good and lasts five minutes. Proper automotive plating involves degreasing, a decent copper plate, followed by a thin plate of nickel onto which a really good thickness of chrome is applied.
You get what you pay for, but you can't always get it!

 

If you want something chromed try these http://www.londonchroming.co.uk/ it aint cheap but it will be top top quality.