My black chrome wheels have just about lost all of its tint. Anybody with the black chrome have this problem?

Jim

 

what did they do, plate them, and then paint them with clear coat, and the clear has faded? or did GM use a tinted clear coat over a stock chrome finish?

I cant see how true "Black chrome" would "come off"....if it's plated.

 

hmmmm.... not to be a smarta$$, but how do you know? I mean, I've got the Fall Edition too and the black chrome seems to change all the time, depending on the lighting conditions. Sometimes I can't see much tint at all and sometimes it's almost a deep grey and everything in between. Do the rims now look different than the door handles or beauty bar? Are all 4 wheels "fading"? I've had my ride for a year and haven't detected any differences myself... interesting

 

That's the thing. I don't think they're "true" black chrome. But the "smoke" look is completely gone. I had to get a new rim and the difference is night and day. Looks like I have one dirty wheel. I'll see how it come out with my camera. I'm going to the dealer tommorow to see what they say.

 

Bizarre. Somebody here a while back- I think it might have been Snoopy- explained the process. Wish I could find that. Keep us updated!

 

I would never have noticed either till I got the new rim. Next to the newer rim.......Very noticeable.

 

Went to the dealer. They noticed it right away and said that's what happens. It's only a coating and will "oxidize". The salt and snow and washing them will wipe the blackness away and be regular chrome. I called chevy and they said it's just normal wear and tear. Not too happy about that.

 

That sounds like a typical BS explanation- another variation of the "just tell him anything and hope he goes away" ploy. I don't know- I could be proven wrong but I don't believe that. A car less than a year old and the "tint" is already "washed away"?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that there may be "batch issues" that might only be noticed when compared side-by-side. Would love to see pix of the new one next to an old one if you can swing it.

 

I think you hit it right on the mark. I asked the guy, why sell it as black chrome if it's going to wash off in 6-7 months? I might have to try another dealer. But I will see how it comes out in a pic. It looks like one wheel with a lot of brake dust. I will be sending a letter to chevy. Didn't care for the "robot" reading the script in customer sevice on the phone.

 

I noticed this problem today with my Premier Edition HHR. The clear coat is starting to peel on one of my rims. Will the GM warranty cover this problem?