Amazing Wheel Restoration From Super Rusty To Mirror Chrome

I decided to try to restore a very old and super rusty car sprae wheel by giving it a chrome mirror new look.
At first, I tried to remove the rust mechanically, but I realized that it would not be possible to do without sandblasting. The sandblasted rim has been painted with 99% zinc cover to protect the rim from corrosion. I covered some of the gouges and pits with putty, followed by a sanding process and a coat of black paint.
I mixed chemicals to prepare chromium solutions according to special formulas. This was followed by Hydrochroming, a continuous process where a chemical reaction coated the rim with a film of chrome. This work was interesting for me, if you liked it, please share and press Like on this video.
If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them in the comments.
00:00 Begin and review
00:43 Remove rim weights
01:00 Remove air valve
01:27 Rust removing
02:10 Sandblasting
02:47 Grinding
03:29 Applying Zinc
04:16 Applying Putty
04:51 Grinding
05:22 Painting
06:03 Mixing chemicals
07:53 Preparing surface
08:23 Applying Wet Agent
08:49 Rinse
09:01 Chrome Solution Applying
09:39 Finishing Restoration
10:01 Before and After Overview

[@wolfman515]

There's never been, nor will there ever be, a stamped steel rim worth that much effort.

[@eisbeinGermany]

i think more it was just a case of him seeing if he could overcome the odds,lol

[@wolfman515]

@@eisbeinGermany And 140k views.

[@Biffo1262]

Commercially you may well be correct but on a personal level I disagree.

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

3 more to go!

[@M3ANDER]

Have you ever compared the weight of a rim made of steel vs. made of alloy? The most common reason to go for alloy is the dimension bc. extended dimension in steel is even more expensive. If dimension is no issue, I allways would go for steel like these with a simple design and good ventilation for the brakes.

[@UBeesh10]

Youre a wizard harry

[@MarkMeadows90]

I would've thought chrome plating bath would've been the steps involved in this process. Never heard of hydrochroming before. Looks neat.

[@Hedriks]

this process can chrome wood materials as well.

[@michael5089]

Absolutely brilliant!!!! Love your channel ❤👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@pcspfc1991]

high risk of breaking your hand and arm 5:30 !!!!!

[@MauriceNL1]

What do you mean lol

[@pz8843]

@@MauriceNL1i think he meant. 5:03

[@ahcrx]

Amazing. Appreciate the amount of effort you had gone through to demonstrate this option. Its not easy. Simply put.

[@user-ie6gp4fp8v]

Очень хорошо 👍👍👍

[@GulKara-mu1te]

I really need your recipe for that hydrochroming solution, and how long does it actually last?

[@yangsira_8230]

Its amazing !!! how you did this?? ITS AMAZING!!!!! NICE JOB!!!

[@user-il3zy1bp8g]

Красота ❤

[@joaquinlombardi1454]

WOW, impressive and excellent job!! 👍👍👍 Kind regards from Mallorca, Spain.

[@gtagreekpolicemods5138]

nice work

[@bernandoturner4840]

Very Impressive🧐

[@Buddha-eb5yl]

Nice Result😊

[@heniekp]

Daremna robota.

[@mannymello104]

Amazing

[@BestRestoratiun]

hi , Is it possible to choose the combination of chemicals used to make chrome solution?!

[@jos2120495]

Amazing!

[@user-tk3xj8ww2d]

Good job good job. 😎🚘 😀👏

[@SkillMasters-vy2lo]

Gerat job

[@JohnnyK2811]

How do you move your hand that fast?

[@grobert405]

I got the same results but with different grit sandpaper and soapy water. Very time consuming but worth it.

[@wiedzmin3050]

Cool, cool, and now, as the mechanics say, there are still 3 left XDDD If the mechanics had so much fun with one rim, these rims would cost a fortune.

[@user-kg7ey1yx2s]

凄い！ １本出来るのに何分掛かるのかな？

[@bradarmstrong9412]

You can buy a new steel rim for 45$..he has days wrapped up in a rim where that chrome will be flaking in 6 months

[@renetreitler935]

Wie lange hält der Lack?

[@levelupdetailingaus]

What's the name of Chrome solution your using? Great finish

[@aelz9794]

Thanks for the man or woman who invented sand blasting, you would not never clean that rust any other way. Great result and very good video!

[@LowMileageChannel]

its possible to clean in other ways, but sandblaster is more faster.

[@NoeSanchez-gb6kh]

Pinta los de miscarro posponemos amono

[@user-du9ek9zr3t]

Ver good Thank you❤

[@Mrzlt1]

Nice job, it looks amazing

[@kabu8832]

It’s any chance to make old videos public again?

[@cryptofxalgorithms]

great video! any link please to share this magic chrome finish formula, craving for it right now.

[@LowMileageChannel]

Coming soon!

[@julicrujera1279]

​@@LowMileageChannel can you say The grain of The sandpapers and name of materials and paints please??

[@peterschloglhofer7117]

Nice job.

[@Alittlelosthere]

Only three more to go.

[@josephbonafe9283]

no gloves amazing

[@briancushley4182]

Pretty cool,but isnt a new set of steelies relatively cheap?

[@Biffo1262]

I think the whole process was for the video.

[@nicek7935]

How much time did it all take from start to fininsh? also great work :)

[@Classic70s80s90s]

Nem Parece Aquele Aro Enferrujado !!!!!!!

[@kamsubhani8565]

Brilliant. What the chemicals for chrome and where to buy them?

[@LowMileageChannel]

Search in google for "hydrochroming solutions chemicals" but its not cheap, I recommend to make it by yourself.

[@kamsubhani8565]

@@LowMileageChannel thanks for replying.👍

[@user-fe9kg7xs8i]

Любому обывателю купить новый диск дешевле в 10 раз чем востановить старый диск.

[@ulrichskaarsgard7848]

Looks Great!

[@user-yd6mw1lg8t]

what are the chemicals used to chrome the wheel and in what dosages?

[@LowMileageChannel]

It is a mix of about 10 types of chemicals. It must be mixed in very precise proportions. Maybe I'll make a video about it.

[@mrgreezy1]

@@LowMileageChannel i would like to learn about that absolutely. 💯

[@CTX50]

​@@LowMileageChannelPlease make such a video. I would love to learn this method. Thank you

[@verovieira1]

Amazing job, thanks for sharing.

[@zweiradhorn2831]

Spraydose...😂😢😢😢

[@joppejoppsson9604]

Whats the recepie for chrome chemicals?

[@LowMileageChannel]

It is a mix of about 10 types of chemicals. It must be mixed in very precise proportions. Maybe I'll make a video about it.

[@rezavafaei9321]

I need Chrome combination, can you post the combination tutorial?

[@LowMileageChannel]

Plan to make video for this.

[@petercooney8526]

Can you chrome plastic with this method?

[@LowMileageChannel]

yes of course.

[@user-op5qb3lu1m]

Looks great, what a difference

[@Carlsbaddest]

What kind of chemicals do that? Make chrome, and where do you get them?

[@LowMileageChannel]

It is a mix of about 10 types of chemicals. It must be mixed in very precise proportions. Maybe I'll make a video about it.

[@borivojetravica569]

You can put in video what is that chemical mix 1 and 2 , how much of what. Than will be HOW. And what is it wet agent.

[@LowMileageChannel]

Wet agent is just distiled water with dish washer foam. 🙂

[@negamer]

What chemicals used for chrome?

[@LowMileageChannel]

Several components, basically the reductant and modifier mix and a chemical reaction takes place.

[@jimmylad8714]

How you chrome that with plastic spray bottles ?????

[@LowMileageChannel]

This is hydrochrome chemical chrome solution.

[@Trouba315]

What sorcery is this?

[@cryptofxalgorithms]

chemistry and magic indeed have this affinity!

[@dustinwilson7954]

One.

[@artem_kirichenko]

Мы не знаем что это такое... Если бы мы знали, что это такое, но мы не знаем что это такое

[@joppejoppsson9604]

Whats the recipie?

[@user-yv8wj6sb3s]

На алюминий можно положить такой хром?

[@LowMileageChannel]

без проблем

[@user-en3ed4hh8h]

Что за раствор используется , где можно его купить?

[@LowMileageChannel]

It is a mix of about 10 types of chemicals. It must be mixed in very precise proportions. Maybe I'll make a video about it.

[@With_an_i.e.]

@@LowMileageChannelI’m interested!

[@SoftmanCZ]

PS, using the toxic chemicals without a respirator and gloves. And how about the back rusty side, that he "forgot" to show 😅😅

[@user-cn6re9jr1t]

Nice resilt, but personally i hate chrome wheels , well done

[@user-qe1xl9fl1t]

Краска?

[@LowMileageChannel]

No, its chemical chrome solution.

[@user-qe1xl9fl1t]

@@LowMileageChannel выглядит достойно :)

[@antosujarwo5015]

Lah.dr hitam bisa gitu ya?

[@born2wrench]

Still paint

[@10maruhachi12]

何をしているのか字幕を入れて欲しい

[@tjitsewenselaar3819]

Where are als they car restoration video’s?

[@LowMileageChannel]

KZbin removed them.

[@scardera]

Strip it and paint it basically… 😑

[@SoftmanCZ]

Did he really put a body filler on a steel wheel? 😢😢😢

[@redtakedax]

It's a shame that it's painted rather than polished.

[@lukerussell2990]

It would Rust the first day you drove it in the rain, unless you polish it then clear coat it

[@friendlyfripptit2228]

I don't get why ppl hate on the guy, maybe this is just his hobby. The fake ambient I do agree makes the vid less watchable tho

[@user-cl7wp4qs9p]

Repairing a curved wheel is madness, and a waste of money. It's cheaper to buy a new one.

[@ajwalou-nack2343]

I bought some chrome steel wheels for my Hilux about 20 years ago and wondered how they chrome plated just the face of the wheels. I found out that they where done using this method. They where shit and rusted away in know time. Never again have chrome wheels on a 4 x 4 . Not worth it .

[@ricardovieira5100]

Amazing job but....why waste that time and resources on a steel, cheap wheel?

[@LowMileageChannel]

wasn't it interesting to see the whole process to make it possible?

[@ricardovieira5100]

@@LowMileageChannel it was super interesting and, as i sayed, amazing job. Im just honestly curious to which point is it worth to restore such a cheap equipment to that state...Im not demoralizing what u did.

[@on2glamis]

Why didn’t you just had them powdered coated? What a waste of time

[@walter9724]

All that effort etc for a stock steel wheel 🙄

[@tobiassommer2821]

Wtf are these annoying mechanic noises with reverb?

[@211084130780]

Проще было керхером отбить эту ржу и так оставить.

[@garysgarage.2841]

Fake. There's no way you'll get that rust pitting out with just a wire wheel and some hand sanding. You swapped it for a better wheel is my bet.

[@LowMileageChannel]

No fake is here, but you are right i used industrial sandblaster for some places of this wheel.

[@Umberto.Goglia]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@gutesherz9049]

💯👍😎✊💯

[@SDS-1]

😂😂😂😂🥱👎

[@ondrab9281]

Ale že je to kolo křivé a šišaté vám nevadí. Hlavně když se leskne 🤦‍♂️

[@BrewTimeRS]

The fake workshop noises are so irritating lmaooooo

[@dac9500]

You certainly didn't get those results with the sandblaster that you were using. Your putty hardener amount was way too little. And what's with the fake garage background noises? I'm calling it fake on the whole job. 👎

[@notpoliticallycorrect1303]

The worst rattle can technique I've ever seen too.

[@rovinmangal4675]

Its has to be true its on the internet 😅

[@alexordonez6494]

Apparently you’re ignorant to hydro chroming is real 😂 might want to educate yourself before making a fool of yourself.

[@timgannon2993]

So you waste time at start with wire wheel than you sand blast it ...why such stupidity

[@danarbuckle6640]

I will never buy anything named Progressive.

[@user-px4ou2uf9l]

your vlog is not tutorial

[@josephbonafe9283]

there is no way that this is the same rim how did he get all that rust out from the front crease where it's stamped together sorry I call bullshit. plus that rim was so pitted again I call bullshit

[@LowMileageChannel]

Turns out it's the same rim :) You didn't realize that these 10 minutes are the concentrate of many hours of work.

[@michael5089]

​@@LowMileageChannelExactly!!!! This is just a condensed video. Brilliant work! ❤

[@mikeroberts5646]

Everyone has the same questions,it’s a waste of time to make a Video of something without explaining anything such as what Chemicals, Ratios,mixtures, so that others may try this instead we get to see the Danger of how to smash your hand lose a finger and how to weigh Cocaine on a micro Weight scale,Laughable at best ,I assume you want my Thumbs up and Subscribe Right?

[@LowMileageChannel]

Thanks for the comment, you raise the video views and ranking.

[@charlesleadingham3324]

Not worth the effort

[@paulomiguel33]

[@lookingthroughice7843]

I call bullcrap on this. Why waste so much time when you can buy steelies for a lot less than going through this time wasting process.

[@fastgtp106]

Waste of time

[@LowMileageChannel]

Thank you for watching, I hope you don't waste your time..