Thread: Chrome peeling out my Foose nitrous wheel

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True aluminum and chrome do have a problem regarding adhesion. However it can be over come, the method is to add a third plating process. Harley's has forever had this aluminum and chrome problem, but they solved that many years ago. The process is copper, nickel on the aluminum and then the chrome. HD bikes have rocker boxes, inner & outer primary covers that are aluminum and a big favorite for chrome. I have 1973 that had the inner & outer primary covers plated and look as good today as the day they were installed.

I only bring this up to inform, production chrome plating for aluminum may leave out the nickel . I am very surprised foose would short change his customers. He may not be aware of the problem. You would certainly have nothing to loose by contacting him. He oozes quality and peeling chrome does not look good on him.