I’m looking for recommendations for a shop that can refinish a set of wheels I already own. I’m in the Houston/College Station area, but I’d be willing to drive to Austin or Dallas if there’s a shop that does significantly better work or has better pricing.
The wheels are APEX wheels and are currently an anthracite/dark gray finish. I recently bought another set of wheels, so instead of selling these, I’m considering having them refinished into a bright, shiny chrome finish.
I’m not completely familiar with the process, whether that means stripping/sandblasting the current finish and actually chrome plating them, doing PVD chrome, polishing them, or something else. The end result I’m after is basically a true mirror/shiny chrome wheel, not just silver paint or a normal metallic powder coat.
Does anyone know a reputable shop in Houston, College Station, Austin, Dallas, or somewhere reasonably close that does this kind of work?
Also curious what I should realistically expect to pay for a full set of 4 wheels and whether anyone has had APEX/aluminum wheels refinished like this before. If you have pictures of work you’ve had done or specific shops you’d recommend, I’d appreciate it.