center caps
 

I am goin to spray paint my center caps of my wheel and put an "H" decal. What should i do??

Choice #1: Paint center cap with regular paint, then clear top coat then put the "H" decal on

Choice #2: Paint center cap with regular paint, then put "H" decal on and then clear top coat

any other ways?? Thanks

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How about have new center caps made with H on them?

WheelBrokerAng [sm=americanasmiley.gif]

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i would hav tp spend over $30 for 4.....by painting it, its only 10 bucks

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Good enoughf reason about that $30.00...start painting :eek:
WheelBrokerAng ;)

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which steps should i do?? choice #1 or #2??

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what do you mean by regular paint? car paint? or house paint? im going to assume you mean car paint id do number1, paint, claercoat, H maby then another clear coat?

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i got the spray paint from HomeDepot...Rust Oleum Metallic Indoor/Outdoor...is says its ideal for autos, bikes and etc....should i go get regular car spray paint instead or Rust Oleum?

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rustolem is probally good enough id take some steal wool to the place you were painting first incase it has some gloss or anything like thati wouldnt paint them witle they were on the car id take and lay them flat, tape off all that you dont want painted, let it dryCOMPLEATLYthen put on the clear coat, dry. thne put the H on with a small ammount of 2 part epoxy for metalclean of any excess with a wet towel or anythign else you dont mind tossing. let that dry then put another clear coat on. at least that is how i would do it.

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Where can you have center caps made?
What choice did you go with? And how did it turn out?

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i took the center caps from the rims that i bought. The center caps was in good shape but just the front where the "H" was had alot of corrosion. sanded it and then sparyed it with Rust Oleum Silver Metallic Indoor/Outdoor from Home Depot. Sparyed it about about 2-3 coats. Then I used clear top coat from an auto store, the one that they use on a car. Sprayed it about 2 coats. Then I used super glue to put my "H" decal on the center caps that i ordered from prostreetgraphics.com. Then i sparyed about 3-4 more coats of the top clear coat. Vola! Done! Here's a picture of one if them......




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Wow...nice!!! You think they will stay looking like tht for long?

I would like the "H" on a white car.

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Very nice DIY mod.

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thanks guys!:D............it should last for a long time b/c i put alot of the top clear coat on.

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There is lots of wheel emblem available for bout $12/$15 a set that stick on the existing center cap. Here is a couple I did.

Well it won't post pix so I'll give the links

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...n/DSC01247.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ura/WheelA.jpg

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i cant get to the pictures...........

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Try that

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are those the sticker ones? where did u get them?

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do a search on e-bay for honda emblems or honda wheel emblems