[Darryl]

I am planning on touching up some curb scrapes and paint fade on my wheels...I've purchased the Wurth paint and clear laquer. I'm hoping to spruce up the center caps. It seems from research that the original caps on our cars were the black and silver type and plastic??? If that's the case, then the caps have been replaced with the painted ones which are indeed nicer and metal, not plastic. At any rate, the current paint on the caps is basically non-existent, but the caps themselves are in fine condition.



I have a customer's wife who can no doubt paint these back into shape. My question is, does anyone know the correct colors and/or correct type of paint. Once painted, I can apply a coat of the Wurth clear to finish them off.



- Darryl

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[Etnier]

You should be able to use modeler's enamel, available at hobby stores, along with the tiny brushes she'll want. The crest colors should be available from a quick search in Google Images.

Thus:

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[Brian]

i painted mine with hobby shop enamel and sprayed clear over the top.

after a year, they still look good.

it's a real bear getting in there to paint them. took me the better part of a day.

not to mention that i had to strip them down entirely first with a tootbrush and a bunch of paint thinner.



i masked out the crest and sprayed with silver wheel paint. then when that was done, removed the masking and painted the crest with gold, black, red, and white.

during my search, i found several different paint schemes ranging from all silver to various different things.



i ended up more or less going with a scheme from a performance products magazine. there are some things that you just can't do by hand with a paint brush that they may be able to accomplish in a factory.



if you do it yourself, keep a ton of toothpicks and an exacto knive handy for scraping any paint drips right away before they dry.



good luck!

if you'd like, i can email you some pics of mine. i'm sure you'll do a better job.

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[GuardsRedCoupe]

[quote name='Brian' date='Feb 22 2006, 12:40 PM']if you'd like, i can email you some pics of mine.  i'm sure you'll do a better job.

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Hey, how about posting those pics for all to see! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/cool.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Brian]

<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/unsure.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



i'm no michaelangelo.

promise you won't give me a hard time!??

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[Darryl]

If the person painting mine wants to volunteer her services, I'll put up a post. Once she does mine and if all goes well, perhaps she can come up with a price for her efforts...then again, she may never want to do a set again!!



I'd love to see pics of others' homebrew efforts. I was thinking of tackling this myself, but my friend is next best thing to a professional and has all the necessary tools in a home studio.



- Darryl

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[GuardsRedCoupe]

[quote name='Brian' date='Feb 22 2006, 01:04 PM']<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/unsure.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



i'm no michaelangelo.

promise you won't give me a hard time!??

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Well, I can't speak for everybody else, but I won't give you a hard time. I always give respect to someone who is willing to take on something on their own! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/cool.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[PcarFan]

I used Testors model paint and they turned out great! when i had my wheels refinished he sprayed clear over the centercaps too so its been looking really good for a few years now

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[968Z]

Certainly not "factory fresh" but I saw this a few years back.



http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/4475/Po...centercaps.html

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[Brian]

yep, that's pretty much what i did. slightly different color scheme.

here's my photos.

i'm not a good photographer and these didn't come out well at all.

you'll get the basic idea anyway.

probably for the best because i didn't have time to scrub all the road grime off before i took the shots.

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[Brian]

how's this try?

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[Brian]

how's this try?

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[Nenehubert]

Ok... can i hand-paint a crest here? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> Where can i acquire a center cap like this, or do i have to buy a set of 4?

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[Brian]

that looks like something from a performance products catalog????

try automotion.com.

just guessing.

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[Spieln968]

Nenehubert,



I have seen those crest for sale on e-bay. Usually can buy just one and I assume you just glue them back on. I have also seen just one center cap for sale but there are many different styles so make sure the part numbers match up.



I bought a new set of 4 wheel centers on e-bay from a guy that goes by the name of Porschedad I think. They shipped directly from Germany. Worked out great.

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[BBZ 968]

I have this type of center cap which are readily available over here.However the coloured shield used to come unglued ( as in the lower pic ) and lost. so I have inserted a tiny black plastic nut and bolt through one of the holes to locate the shield to " catch " it should it come unglued. For the front wheels the nut part must be filed down flush with the back of the center -cap to produce a perfect fit in the wheel.



Cheers Shaun.

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[gryphon]

968Z's link is interesting and I think I'll try painting mine as well. But what are "paint markers" as sold at Wallyworld. I looked for them last night and couldn't figure out what they are, nor where in the store they are sold. And, of course, no on working at WalMart had a clue.



Tom

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[jww968]

They look like magic markers but use paint instead of ink. You may need to look at a hobby shop.

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[Brian]

i think i got a better shot this weekend.

how's this?

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[GuardsRedCoupe]

Got around to doing this mod. I love the new look. Here's a shot:



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Easy to pick out flaws from this close, but standing next to the car, you'd never know they weren't from the factory!



I used Testors model paint, and gave it a clear coat with my wife's fingernail polish! Sounds a little goofy, but it's really tough stuff!

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