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Al Hasse · Last edited by Al Hasse on Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:29 pm; edited 1 time in total

Mom's Dodge has steel wheels with hub caps which didn't look bad. Previous owner(s) had scuffed a curb or two and base plastic color (yellow) was showing through. Also, where the slots in the covers exposed the steel of the wheels, there was rust beginning to form.

A little POR-15 on the wheels took care of the little bit of rust. Then on to the hub caps - I cleaned them up, then sprayed them with an adhesion promoter primer for plastic (the stuff is clear and hard to see if you get coverage Laughing

), then covered the imitation lug nuts and sprayed the rest of the cover with trim black paint.

Before...

After...

A little to get used to, but I like the look. Might need to get real wheels before long to show off the four wheel disc brakes on the car Cool

flea · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject:

Hmm in this thread you asked a good question. and now In this current thread we are talking about mom's dodge. . . I'm getting an idea. Cool

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:18 am Post subject:

that actually looks really good! I like it.

~JAKE

Richster · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:22 pm Post subject:

Looks cool Al...I like that better than the stock press on look for sure...
What does your mom think?
If it were anything but a dodge, you would need to get her a sideways hanging flat bill hat...and some ricer bling Laughing

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

Mom seems to like it. Now I have a gauge to see if she gets too close to the curb Twisted Evil

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject:

Not bad! Those stock wheels look better than the stock wheels. Did that make sense? Laughing

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

LMAO at the curb!

I have to go against the grain here but I think they kinda look like wheels missing the hubcab now. Not enough definition in the wheel to pull off the black. Maybe try some black lugs?

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

LOL! You're going to critique a spray paint job on stock plastic hub caps? I think you missed your calling as a fast food restaurant critic. Laughing

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject:

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:47 am Post subject:

I say use some chrome paint! lol Laughing

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:31 pm Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject:

Well, she did it today. Said she got caught in a rut and when she came out, it threw her into the curb. Scuffed up two of them and had to get a new tire. Pro-rated Les Schwab warranty for $13. Not bad since the tires have been on the car since she bought it.

chevymad · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject:

I think we jinxed her. Embarassed

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:19 pm Post subject:

What kind of ruts do you have over there??? Shocked

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

She likes the right edge of the lane anyhow. The way she says it, she assumed it was a rut but could have been anything given where she was. She was in the commercial area of Silverdale by Costco, Best Buy, the former Circuit City, Office Depot...

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject:

Doh!