Finally got them on...
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Finally got them on...
My only criticism of the TSW Nurburging wheels (and all of their wheels apparently) is the use of a chrome trim ring on a matte wheel..
I took this opportunity to address this eyesore...
Before:
After:
I bought an extra set of caps, just in case I wasn't happy with the results, and set about bead-blasting the chrome off. I followed that up with a 3/M scotch-brite grey pad, then painted with Dupli-Color charcoal grey and Testor's Dull-Cote. I had a friend CNC mill me the Jake caps, then painted them charcoal as well, and hand filled the engraving with yellow Testor's, and finished with the Dull-Cote too. Stuck the two together with 3/M emblem tape, and viola! No more stinkin' chrome!
I took this opportunity to address this eyesore...
Before:
After:
I bought an extra set of caps, just in case I wasn't happy with the results, and set about bead-blasting the chrome off. I followed that up with a 3/M scotch-brite grey pad, then painted with Dupli-Color charcoal grey and Testor's Dull-Cote. I had a friend CNC mill me the Jake caps, then painted them charcoal as well, and hand filled the engraving with yellow Testor's, and finished with the Dull-Cote too. Stuck the two together with 3/M emblem tape, and viola! No more stinkin' chrome!
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Joined: Oct 2006
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
NCM Member '09
Though I don't have new shots with the updated centercaps. I hope to get some good ones when I do the C6-Z06 caliper swap, which I should be able to get to fairly soon...
Wow, awesome job on the center caps! 
