Black center caps---(satin black wheels)
11-08-2012, 09:09 AM
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Black center caps---(satin black wheels)
Took my stock c6 wheels to get powder coated black, and they didn't do the center caps. So I had to do it myself, I think they turned out okay!
Hated to have to resort to spray paint, but it worked! (for now)
Hated to have to resort to spray paint, but it worked! (for now)
11-08-2012, 12:25 PM
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very nice...I gotta do the same this weekend.
how did you prep the them?
where did ya get the center emblem decal?
thanks
how did you prep the them?
where did ya get the center emblem decal?
thanks
11-08-2012, 12:40 PM
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prep
First I sanded the caps down with sandpaper (cant recall the grit, i think it was 180)
Then I sprayed a plastic spray paint primer, then a black, then clear coat. (got the spray paints from autozone) Did around 4-5 layers of the black.
I got the decals from ebay. Make sure you look at the measurments, because I orderd some and they were tiny! So measure the emblems you have on your car and make sure you get the same size. Hope that helps.
11-08-2012, 01:30 PM
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^ YES IT HELPS! THANKS
do ya recall what size decals ya got?
do ya recall what size decals ya got?
11-08-2012, 02:28 PM
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I cant recall the size, but I will tell you that these are the small ones. Dont get this size! DECAL SIZE - 3/4" X 1 7/8"..You need to get a size bigger
They were nice but too small.. The people at pinnaclecorvette did refund me some of the money. Again, you want the size bigger than this
http://www.pinnaclecorvette.com/C6_C...p/c6wcl.htm://
They were nice but too small.. The people at pinnaclecorvette did refund me some of the money. Again, you want the size bigger than this
http://www.pinnaclecorvette.com/C6_C...p/c6wcl.htm://
11-08-2012, 03:02 PM
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I cant recall the size, but I will tell you that these are the small ones. Dont get this size! DECAL SIZE - 3/4" X 1 7/8"..You need to get a size bigger
They were nice but too small.. The people at pinnaclecorvette did refund me some of the money. Again, you want the size bigger than this
http://www.pinnaclecorvette.com/C6_C...p/c6wcl.htm://
They were nice but too small.. The people at pinnaclecorvette did refund me some of the money. Again, you want the size bigger than this
http://www.pinnaclecorvette.com/C6_C...p/c6wcl.htm://
im struggling between buying black center caps from bob, or getting decals and paint them. The oem ones are gloss black and im looking for satin powdercoat. Do you think it wont match right? Is this why you painted them?
11-08-2012, 03:07 PM
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Bob from house of wheels sells em?
11-08-2012, 03:09 PM
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If I could of bought them for a decent price I would of. Bob didnt have my style OEM rim center caps in black so I had to do them. I think they match pretty well, though I think it only matched the Satin black about 85% (even though I got satin black spray paint). I think they blend in nice, though I think gloss black and satin powdercoat might contract a little bit. You are probably the only one that will notice though..