Two-shot molding for selectively metalizing parts

A wheel cover for permanent attachment to a vehicle wheel plated using a plating process without an auxiliary anode, comprising

• an exposed surface including at least a central hub portion, a plurality of spoke portions and an outer perimeter rim, the exposed surface configured generally as a main face and a plurality of complex geometries disposed adjacent the main face;
• the exposed surface including a first area having a first current density that exceeds a predetermined minimum current density and at least one second area having a second current density that is less than a predetermined minimum current density;
• the first area formed of a plateable resin configured to be plated by a metal plating process;
• the second area formed of a non-plateable resin configured not to accept a plating layer during the metal plating process;
• a metal layer formed on the first area during the metal plating process that does not use an auxiliary anode, the first area corresponding generally to the central hub portion, the outer perimeter rim and at least a portion of each of the plurality of spoke portions that form part of the main face;
• and
• the second area corresponding to other portions of each of the plurality of spoke portions configured as the plurality of complex geometries and to which only limited current can flow during the plating process.