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If you or someone you love are into their car, consider getting them a custom made license plate frame. Don't just go around advertising the dealer's frame. Make your own up and let your personality show ... right on your car. Great birthday gift idea.

People put all kinds of phrases on their car. They advertise their business, make political statements, talk about their grandkids, and do pretty much anything they want. It's fun and can cost under $20 for a custom frame.

High end frames are $60 which are hard chrome frames with the letters deep cut into the license plate frame and then epoxy filled in your choice of color. Otherwise, the ones for under $20 are metal frames in which you pick the color strips the words are engraved on.

Some of the neatest and silliest phrases I've personally seen are:

WHEN MOM SAYS NO

DIAL 1-800-GRANDMA

MY SATURN

CAN KICK URANUS

COWBOY BUTTS

DRIVE ME NUTS

OUTTA MY WAY

I NEED A LATTE

I SAW IT, I WANTED IT

I CRIED, I GOT IT

MOM'S SCORE

4 GIRLS 1 BOY

HONK IF

YOU THINK I'M HOT

I'D RATHER BE

SQUARE DANCING

MY OTHER CAR

IS A VIPER

DANNY'S

CRAPWAGON

I BRAKE

FOR ELVIS

I'D RATHER BE AT

A PRINCE CONCERT

I MIGHT BE SLOW

BUT I'M AHEAD OF YOU

Stuff like that. Anyhow, these make nice presents for teenager, grandparents, friends anyone that just got a new car, real estate agents, businessman, wives or husbands. Use your imagination.

Lisa Gunther is a freelance writer and product reviewer. License Plate Frames - Gunther Gifts specializes in personalized gifts, unique groomsmen gifts, corporate gifts, and wedding favors.

Care And Cleaning Of Custom Wheels

Chrome and polished aluminum wheels look great, but require just a little extra effort to protect that factory finish and shine.  Painted and clear coated custom wheels are more forgiving, but should still be handled with care to protect your investment. For all wheels, a simple hand washing with a mild dish soap and water will clean them up nicely.  Dry thoroughly and finish with a soft nonabrasive cream wax to protect the wheel.  Keep in mind that you should never wash a wheel when it is hot.  Spraying cold water on your wheels when they are very hot can cause rapid contraction resulting in slight warping as well as stresses between different materials like chrome and underlying steel or aluminum. Over time, these shocks to the wheel can cause the chrome to begin flaking. Also avoid abrasive materials like bristle brushes and steel wool that can permanently scratch your wheels. Plus, always keep harsh cleaners including tire cleaners from coming into to contact with your wheels and damaging the finish.

Rules of Thumb
Washing your custom wheels once a week will keep road grime and brake dust from being ground on. When brake dust and other road dirt accumulate they will trap salts and moisture in the air that can react with chrome and aluminum finishes causing oxidation and pitting.

Avoid frequently using commercial car washes whose equipment could scratch your wheels and whose detergents are often very harsh.  Also carefully check the label before using any wheel brake dust cleaner -- many are too acidic to use on chromed wheels.

Winter weather and snow should be avoided at all cost. Corrosive salt and abrasive sand will wreak havoc on any finish.  Put your factory wheels on for winter driving and save your custom wheels for the prime cruising weather.

When in doubt as to how to clean and protect your custom wheels, the products you use to clean and protect the body of your car can usually be used safely. But as always, take a minute to read the labels for any warnings.  

Handling Minor Scrapes
Damage from curbs and other objects are unsightly, but usually not a real safety concern.  On painted wheels a touch-up may be possible with matching paint ordered from the manufacturer.  Scratches on aluminum may be buffed out if not too deep. But there is no real fix for scratched chrome. If you curb your chrome wheels, immediately apply a clear lacquer, like clear nail polish to reseal the chrome. After that has dried, also apply a light coat of non-abrasive cream wax. This should keep any moisture from getting underneath the chrome and causing it bubble up or peel away from the underlying wheel.

Ask a Pro
These days, most of us live not far from a large local tire retailer who stocks a big selection of custom wheels.  Get to know them. They can steer you toward the right products for your particular type of wheel.  They also talk to hundreds of car customizers every month, so often they can even recommend a local car wash that you can trust not to scratch your wheels or use harsh detergents.

Custom wheels are an investment in the look and character of your vehicle. And like all investments, they need to be protected.

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Is it possible for a wheel to crack or get a hole in it?

We had new tires put on the car last weekend, and since then, one went flat. They told us that the wheel was corroded and had a crack in it (they said the main reason was brake dust and the fix-a-flat that we used in that tire (a few times, lol). My husband had a new wheel put on this morning, and now one of the back tires looks like it's low on air. Is it possible for a steel (chrome coated) wheel to actually crack or break??

fix a flat is very corrosive

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