Add Some Shine To Your Ride With Chrome!
As we all know, the United States experienced a spectacular Baby Boom. It paralleled a growing economy and a desire to enjoy the good life after years of fear and tight wallets.
Like the surging economy the car industry’s tide was exceptionally high. Manufacturers added capacity as fast they could to meet this new demand from post-war consumers and an expanding middle class. With new drivers growing in number so did the competition for their dollars. Style and technology joined together to satiate this desire for new designs – a sign of new tastes and the consumer’s call for status.
The 50s consumer couldn’t get enough of chrome on their cars. Chrome showed up in grills that the blind could see coming, bold tail-fins as well as chrome center caps and hubs, the demand for this shiny metal seemed insatiable. The more, the better.
Today’s car accessory enthusiasts are drawn to the lustrous metal with the same intensity. And who can blame them? Chrome resists corrosion, is able to be tinted and gosh darn it, is just visually appealing – kinda like diamonds, icicles and twinkle lights… only more manly.
Using electroplating almost every car part can be covered with chrome. Center caps for rims and designer rims are popular ways to upgrade the fashion statement of your vehicle, too.
Chrome plating comes in different thickness levels, so check out the specs to determine the potential wear resistance of your accessory when making a purchase. If you can’t find it, ask the salesperson. A better idea is to ask the manufacturer. Do your due diligence before you lay down your money. “Rim remorse” is an easily avoided experience – especially after spending a week or two of paychecks.
Enlist the help of the web, finding parts can be done by either the manufacturer’s part number or the Hollander id. You also can take advantage of locator services to find the chrome rims, chrome-coated lug nuts, chrome wheel center caps or any other chrome part that can take your car from stock to stoked!
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Tags: Baby Boom, Car Accessory, Car Industry, Chrome Center, Chrome Plating, Chrome Rims, Chrome Wheel, Due Diligence, Electroplating, Fashion Statement, Hollander, Lug Nuts, Remorse, Salesperson, Shiny Metal, Tail Fins, Twinkle Lights, Wear Resistance, Wheel Caps, Wheel Center Caps
