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Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:28 pm
by poplars
The reason I ask. My car is back. The wheels have now been painted black. I have a great condition set of the silver hub caps... but have 4 really scruffy ones - so was tempted to paint them black just to see how mean it would make the wheels look if they were all black inc hub caps. I wondered if anyone had painted ones on their car?? Would love to see if they have.
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:45 pm
by poplars
Well Ive had a go... not too bad given these were the spare horrible looking ones Id never have used anyway.[frame]
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Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:09 pm
by panky
Stealth Moggy
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:12 pm
by poplars
Knight Rider.. but older and very much slower
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:23 pm
by ASL642
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:36 pm
by poplars
No sure I will fit that pulsating light at the front that Knight Rider had mind you.
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:51 pm
by Boomlander
Bit TOO black.......Even for Me!!
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:56 pm
by poplars
Silver for normal driving... then a quick change to black for the stealth approach.
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:09 pm
by samuria
look good
did you sand the chrome down well?
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:38 pm
by poplars
They were that scratched and scuffed didn't take much sanding that's for sure! Worst case scenario is I have to re-sand and give some more coats.
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:21 pm
by samuria
i had some old hub caps sandblasted and then painted them.
the paint lasted years,
but painting on chrome wont last long if not
keyed well
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:31 pm
by poplars
One was that rusty not sure any chrome was left
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:29 pm
by MikeNash
I've done my hub caps scarlet to match the rad grill; it looks pretty horrible but my grandchildren can't tell a Ford Fiesta from a Rolls Royce but they can certainly spot the car in the car park with the red hub caps! Oh, the sacrifices we have to make!
Like yours, mine were so rusty that when they were cleaned up and the rust killed I had an excellent surface for painting.
Regards, MIkeN.
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:34 pm
by jagnut66
Stainless steel is the way forward with hub caps. Cleans and shines just as good as chrome........
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:39 am
by Boomlander
And tarnishes not by the sea..Arrrr!
I know "Talk like a Pirate day" has gone but what the heck!
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:52 am
by mike.perry
Hub caps were painted in 1951
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:41 am
by busguy
................ but only for about 6 months or so, I believe, because there was a shortage of chroming materials in 1951.
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:44 pm
by jagnut66
Hub caps were painted in 1951
Interesting bit of trivia.
Anyone got some photo's?
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:40 pm
by poplars
They had photos back in the olden days?
Re: Has anyone painted their hub caps?
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:16 pm
by rayofleamington
I've only ever painted the inside of hub caps -as mine started rusting on the reverse!
Stainless is indeed the best option, but I've never found them to be very shiny.