if i were to copper plate rota group n's, to look like copper mugen rnr's, would they oxidize over time? whats the possible consequence to copper plated rims?

 

Yes, copper oxidizes over time. Cupric oxide is green, by the way.

To keep that from happening, you'll either have to regularly polish the wheels, or get the copper chrome plated. Normal "chrome" plated wheels are zinc plated (the reflective silver you can see) with chrome over the top of it, so I think you should be able to chrome the copper without killing the look.

 

yeah, i kno it turns green. but when you chrome plate it, it turns silverish. these mugen rnr's will oxidize over time, is what your saying? unless people polish them and ****. or are they specially treated. cause they dont look chromed

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/...aff83fd637.jpg

 

You sure those Mugens are copper plated, and not copper painted?

 

idk, those were on some guys blog i saw on google

but i kno that mugen rnr's have been copper plated. wouldnt the copper paint not be shiny? at leat not THAT reflective.