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It wasn't the chrome that flaked, it was the black dye on the chrome flaking off. The chrome shines through. I even rubbed off all the black on one wheel to see if I'd like the shadow effect of the black inside the wheel in the non-chrome areas.

I see a lot of guys...here and one in particular in the Monster Truck edition of Car Action magazine where he RIT dyed a set of chrome wheels to get a black chrome effect. It can be done, I just don't seem to be able to replicate it.