center cap painting - removal and cleaning?
05-26-2002, 11:16 PM
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well.. i finished.. heres a step by step just for fun (and because im bored):
original cap before doing anything to it
aluminum cap after stripping it of paint with varnish/laquer remover stuff
spray painted silver, 2 coats
gold paint applied to full crest
original cap before doing anything to it
aluminum cap after stripping it of paint with varnish/laquer remover stuff
spray painted silver, 2 coats
gold paint applied to full crest
05-26-2002, 11:17 PM
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continued....
full colors now, black and red, i did touch up with a toothpick
full color after baking @250 for one hour and after 2 clearcoats and wax
i used duplicolor spray paint, wurth is too expensive and too hard to find. it didnt come out the same color as the wheels but from what ive seen it never does. and for 3 dollars a can its only 5 to 7 times less expensive than wurth.
spray paint: DAL 1679 SILVER METALLIC & WP103 WHEEL COATINGCLEAR
i painted the colors with brushes, and testors model paint.
full colors now, black and red, i did touch up with a toothpick
full color after baking @250 for one hour and after 2 clearcoats and wax
i used duplicolor spray paint, wurth is too expensive and too hard to find. it didnt come out the same color as the wheels but from what ive seen it never does. and for 3 dollars a can its only 5 to 7 times less expensive than wurth.
spray paint: DAL 1679 SILVER METALLIC & WP103 WHEEL COATINGCLEAR
i painted the colors with brushes, and testors model paint.
05-26-2002, 11:24 PM
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like i said, it doesnt match completely but its still a lot better than before. fun stuff.
oh and.. here's a nice idea for a cap remover i fixed up:
(just get some vice grips and bend it into shape)
like i said, it doesnt match completely but its still a lot better than before. fun stuff.
oh and.. here's a nice idea for a cap remover i fixed up:
(just get some vice grips and bend it into shape)
