OEM Wheel Cap Refurb
09-04-2013, 03:02 AM
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OEM Wheel Cap Refurb
About 6 months ago i refurbished the wheel caps on the car, I wasnt willing to post what i had done until they had been on the car long enough to see if they last!! the wheels are now going in the be refurbed as they themselves are looking shabby.
like many others the original caps had gone to pot and looked awful. i thought i would try to nitro mors the lacquer then repolish what was there but they were badly pitted and a complete loss.
so after failing this i peeled off the original milk bottle tin and used some speed tape (aluminium tape) and stretched it by hand across the front of the face.
this took about 15 minutes to prep all 4. wanting the oem machined finish i started trailing on a lathe using sandpaper and various tools but learned most just didnt work. finally i stumbled on using scotch brite! its the daddy.
quick test against the wheel just to check colour its pretty close
old face next to new not as shiny yet
With my new spiffing finish i gave them a quick squirt of isopropyl alcohol and stuck on the new logos i ordered on ebay
finally i wanted to use 2k lacquer but ran out of time and effort so i settled for PU lacquer not knowing how well it would stick
after 3 coats they came up and shined nicely!
Its not 100% as shiny as orignal but doesnt notice and look manky any more so im happy!
sorry for the poor pics but they were taken on the mobile. ill add a car pick later
like many others the original caps had gone to pot and looked awful. i thought i would try to nitro mors the lacquer then repolish what was there but they were badly pitted and a complete loss.
so after failing this i peeled off the original milk bottle tin and used some speed tape (aluminium tape) and stretched it by hand across the front of the face.
this took about 15 minutes to prep all 4. wanting the oem machined finish i started trailing on a lathe using sandpaper and various tools but learned most just didnt work. finally i stumbled on using scotch brite! its the daddy.
quick test against the wheel just to check colour its pretty close
old face next to new not as shiny yet
With my new spiffing finish i gave them a quick squirt of isopropyl alcohol and stuck on the new logos i ordered on ebay
finally i wanted to use 2k lacquer but ran out of time and effort so i settled for PU lacquer not knowing how well it would stick
after 3 coats they came up and shined nicely!
Its not 100% as shiny as orignal but doesnt notice and look manky any more so im happy!
sorry for the poor pics but they were taken on the mobile. ill add a car pick later
09-04-2013, 10:16 AM
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I get it from work normally, the stuff I ended up using here was from tlc direct, the 100mm wide tape is thinner than usual but that helps it stretch
05-05-2016, 03:28 AM
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About 6 months ago i refurbished the wheel caps on the car, I wasnt willing to post what i had done until they had been on the car long enough to see if they last!! the wheels are now going in the be refurbed as they themselves are looking shabby.
like many others the original caps had gone to pot and looked awful. i thought i would try to nitro mors the lacquer then repolish what was there but they were badly pitted and a complete loss.
so after failing this i peeled off the original milk bottle tin and used some speed tape (aluminium tape) and stretched it by hand across the front of the face.
this took about 15 minutes to prep all 4. wanting the oem machined finish i started trailing on a lathe using sandpaper and various tools but learned most just didnt work. finally i stumbled on using scotch brite! its the daddy.
quick test against the wheel just to check colour its pretty close
old face next to new not as shiny yet
With my new spiffing finish i gave them a quick squirt of isopropyl alcohol and stuck on the new logos i ordered on ebay
finally i wanted to use 2k lacquer but ran out of time and effort so i settled for PU lacquer not knowing how well it would stick
after 3 coats they came up and shined nicely!
Its not 100% as shiny as orignal but doesnt notice and look manky any more so im happy!
sorry for the poor pics but they were taken on the mobile. ill add a car pick later
like many others the original caps had gone to pot and looked awful. i thought i would try to nitro mors the lacquer then repolish what was there but they were badly pitted and a complete loss.
so after failing this i peeled off the original milk bottle tin and used some speed tape (aluminium tape) and stretched it by hand across the front of the face.
this took about 15 minutes to prep all 4. wanting the oem machined finish i started trailing on a lathe using sandpaper and various tools but learned most just didnt work. finally i stumbled on using scotch brite! its the daddy.
quick test against the wheel just to check colour its pretty close
old face next to new not as shiny yet
With my new spiffing finish i gave them a quick squirt of isopropyl alcohol and stuck on the new logos i ordered on ebay
finally i wanted to use 2k lacquer but ran out of time and effort so i settled for PU lacquer not knowing how well it would stick
after 3 coats they came up and shined nicely!
Its not 100% as shiny as orignal but doesnt notice and look manky any more so im happy!
sorry for the poor pics but they were taken on the mobile. ill add a car pick later
Hi, can i ask what PU Lacquer you used please? I've ordered the speed tape for my caps but the variety of lacquers out there are vast and i want one that'll give it a good finish like yours
05-05-2016, 06:18 AM
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Hi, can i ask what PU Lacquer you used please? I've ordered the speed tape for my caps but the variety of lacquers out there are vast and i want one that'll give it a good finish like yours
05-05-2016, 10:23 AM
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What is "speed tape? What's it used for normally, it might come in handy at work on trade ins. Ta.
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05-05-2016, 10:49 AM
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Speed tape is silver finished sticky tape I've seen it used to stick ventilation ducts together however as link below it can be used for a lot of other things....
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_tape
If you search aluminium speed tape on Google you'll find it
Edit: special ductape!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_tape
If you search aluminium speed tape on Google you'll find it
Edit: special ductape!
05-05-2016, 11:22 AM
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This has tempted me to sort my centre caps out! Is there an easy way to remove the caps? I've tried a flat headed screwdriver and other similar metal implements but don't want to scratch the alloys. Is there a trick I'm missing or is it a take the wheel off and tap the cap from the rear to make it pop off?
Thanks
Thanks
05-05-2016, 01:49 PM
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This has tempted me to sort my centre caps out! Is there an easy way to remove the caps? I've tried a flat headed screwdriver and other similar metal implements but don't want to scratch the alloys. Is there a trick I'm missing or is it a take the wheel off and tap the cap from the rear to make it pop off?
Thanks
Thanks