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YOUR RESEARCHPainted Wheel Center Cap DIY
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I used the pointed medium brush for the flat areas, and the ultra fine brush AND a toothpick for the letters and detail areas, like the horse legs.
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I put a small amount of paint in a beer bottle cap for dipping, and some isopropyl alcohol in a second cap to clean brushes.
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If you mess up, you can clean up mistakes using a clean toothpick or a q-tip.
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The second set came out better, since I had practice.
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If you are careful with the gold and red, you can use the black just for touch-up.
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I found
this DIY
on painting the wheel center cap crests, and since my black-and-silver plastic concave center caps were peeling, I decided to go for it.
I posted more details over on the
DIY page
, but here are a few pics (and one "before" pic).
Likey?
DUDE!!!
If I send you my caps how much to paint them?
FREAKING AWESOME!!!
its beautiful !!
BTW the "point" points right at the valve stem...the front looks off a little
on the Fuchs the locking nut goes between the point and the valve stem, IIRC on the later years it goes opposite.. anyone confirm?
It took me a couple of hours, a few evenings in a row. Probably be cheaper for you to buy them from the dealer.
However, if anyone wants to buy some paint and brushes, I've got plenty left.
Man! I tried to line it up, but I guess I was off by 10� or so.
Good eye. I've corrected my erroneous ways.
Yeah, I thought about coloring the lettering black, but then I decided to make it match my hood badge, which has gold lettering. (plus, that lettering is really small)
Fantastic work !
I had been planning on trying this but didn't really know where to start and what paints might look best. Your detailed tutorial and materials list will be a big help - thank you.
I won't be able to match your results, but if I can do half as well I'll be pleased. Thanks again for the info.
Updating this thread for posterity. The write up on
RennTech
is still accessible, but you need to log in there.
I painted these about 8 years ago, and they are still holding up well.
Here are the details for reference (originally posted in 2010):
My black and silver concave plastic wheel center caps were peeling in places, so I decided to paint them.
(I have a '99 996) I ordered the paints and brushes directly from TamiyaUSA (
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/cat...p?sub-id=60100
)
My order:
Acrylic Mini X-18Semi Gl Black - 10ml Bottle Item# 81518 $2.30
Acrylic Mini X-7 Red - 10ml Bottle Item# 81507 $2.30
Acrylic Mini X-12 Gold Leaf - 10ml Bottle Item# 81512 $2.30
Pointed Brush Med - DC716 Item# 87016 $2.50
High Finish Pointed Brush - (Ultra Fine) Item# 87048 $5.25
Shipping: $6.00
I used the pointed medium brush for the flat areas, and the ultra fine brush AND a toothpick for the letters and detail areas, like the horse legs. If you are careful with the gold and red, you can use the black just for touch-up. I only painted black where it was necessary, and left the factory black in the other areas. A magnifying glass helped, too. I put a small amount of paint in a beer bottle cap for dipping, and some isopropyl alcohol in a second cap to clean brushes. I thinned the black paint with a few drops of isopropyl alcohol also, but not the gold or red. You can also clean the brushes with water.
If you mess up, you can clean up mistakes using a clean toothpick or a q-tip. It's best to do the gold and red, then let it dry overnight before doing the black touch-up work. I also did one cap start to finish before doing the other three. The second set came out better, since I had practice.
I let the black dry overnight, then did 3 coats of clearcoat spray at 20 minute intervals.
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