Greg Z

i just sprayed my phonedials bright silver and want to paint the centercaps. i was gonna go get some testors model paint and then have the body clear over that. is that the correct way, just thought i would check here first. thnx, greg

BeerBurner

I can't say if that's the best way or not, but I know of others who've done it that way.

BB.

sharky47

I used model paint to do my centercaps a few years ago - then clearcoated them with a rattle can. The clear eventually turned yellowish with the model paint, but not the rest of the wheel. I would say use Testors clear on top of the Testors color otherwise you will end up with yellow tinted caps.

Dennis Wilson

I use Testors 1144 gold, 1147 black and 1103 red to paint them. Since Testors is an enamel, you should use an enamel clearcoat. Also, I only paint the recessed areas to reduce degradation from road debris. They have been on my 928 for 4+ years and still look good. BTW I polish them before painting.

Dennis

josephsc

I've used Testors as well -- it works.....

philcav7

Any pics??

silverbullet

Same methob as above. Testors followed by clearcoat.

Dennis Wilson

Here is a set I recently sold on EBay. Please excuse the picture quality.

Dennis

MichelleJD

I went to autozone and got touchup paint. No clearcoat to follow and they still look great 3 yrs later. The bottles even have they're own brushes!

Greg Z

i painted them today(we'll truth be known, i painted 2 & my 10 yr. old daughter painted 2) with testors. i was gonna have the bodyshop clear over the centercaps, is that gonna work. i don't want them to turn yellow, or is that just with the rattlecan clear? pics. coming in the morning.

WizPorsche944

I did mine last year and followed advice from guys here,I sprayed the caps with dupi-color bright silver then I took Painters markers I bought at walmart colored the crest gold followed by black then ren and then I clear coated it.

Greg Z

OK, Here they are. i had the body shop spray with a bright silver(no particular silver), then i used testors enamel paint and knocked em out. then sent them back to be cleared again. what do you think?
BEFORE & AFTER

Greg Z

The 44's rims IMO have a hard time comparing to my Navi's 24's though! lol
(i know, sorry 4 the shameless Navi plug)

Don 944 LA

I used acrylic and the outside seemed to chip off because of the smooth surface.
I clearcoated way too soon and too much also.

Dennis Wilson

Don,

The outside surface will almost always chip due to road debris. That's why I only paint the recessed areas.

Dennis