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11-10-2009, 10:56 AM | #19 |
Drives: Black '09 2dr HB Join Date: Feb 2009
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Cool, I can't wait to see. I want to do this eventually. I can't justify spending hundreds of dollars on rims. I don't love my car that much haha.
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11-10-2009, 09:42 PM | #20 |
Joder... Es un Toyota!
Drives: '09 Polar White 5-Door HB Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
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Messed up man! I do want to get some rims, but I dont have the hundreds of dollars, even though I love the car that much... But, I will, so yeah... Patience is the name of the game
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11-11-2009, 12:09 AM | #21 |
Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007
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One little trick: go to the hardware store and buy a "lazy susan" bearing for a couple of bucks, set it on a length of 6x6 or a small stool, place the (prepped!) cap on it, and rotate the cap while spraying. If I can post the pics, you will get the idea; pics are of a wheel, with an aluminum mask to keep the paint off the tire...
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11-12-2009, 01:22 PM | #22 |
Joder... Es un Toyota!
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That makes sense... I already did the painting, but for future references, A+
Update: I already painted the hubcaps, 3 coats of black, heat resistant paint, Ill post pics later cuz I gotta get to work in a couple of minutes, hopefully tomorrow I'll apply the clear coats for the smooth, shiny, pro finish, and obviously pics will be posted... Btw, thanks to everyone for all the ideas and the help u've given me, much appreciated! |
11-21-2009, 01:31 PM | #23 |
Joder... Es un Toyota!
Drives: '09 Polar White 5-Door HB Join Date: Sep 2009
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Ooook, so f'ing finally the weather gave me a break and I was able to finish the job. As soon as I mounted the hubcaps and finished waxing the car, it rained... so fuck... but at least I got to take some pics with the job finished. Here they are...
after 4 layers of black, heat resistant paint Close up... Already mounted, after 4 layers of clear coating And here's the view from an "angle" O_o So yeah, its done, it wasnt hard, just annoying because of the weather... In really sunny days I bet you could do it in about 2 days. Oh and btw, since I was dealing with paint and sand paper, I decided to black out the back emblem... Exactly same process that the hubcaps went through, except that I only used 2 layers of black and 2 of clear... here's a pic. So thanx to every1 who helped in this thread, much appreciated! |
11-29-2009, 03:11 PM | #24 |
Drives: 2008 Sedan A/T Silver Join Date: Nov 2008
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I dunno dude....maybe it's just me, but if you wanted black, why not just take off the hubcaps and leave it at that?
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11-29-2009, 10:38 PM | #25 |
Joder... Es un Toyota!
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Cuz the hubcaps have a much better look than the "rims" the car has installed by default, and they come out not black black, but like a faded black, which sucks. To top it off, they dont have the Toyota logo, and the wheel lugs look horrible, since you can see the whole thing and not just the chrome heads, as u do with the hubcaps or other rims. So that my friend, is why I wanted black hubcaps...
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11-29-2009, 10:56 PM | #26 | |
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11-30-2009, 12:59 AM | #27 |
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FYI for those following this thread, i wanted to note that your earlier posts say you did 1000 grit THEN 600 grit. Your results look great, but people looking to do this should walk UP in grit, moving from 600 (coarse to file down rough spots) to 1000 (to smooth the surface). Great look IMHO!
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11-30-2009, 11:50 AM | #28 | |
Joder... Es un Toyota!
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11-30-2009, 11:17 PM | #29 |
By replacing them with real wheels.
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11-30-2009, 11:51 PM | #30 |
Joder... Es un Toyota!
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... wut? O_o
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11-13-2013, 03:08 PM | #31 |
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Hi, I have had my car since I paid cash for it on my 17th Birthday in 2007. My Fiance drove it for a while, and he ate up my hubcaps badly. I know one is beyond repair as its cracked, but I was hoping to salvage the other 3 if possible.
So, my question is, are these scraped too deep to even bother? I know for sure I can save two of them, but they aren't exactly cheap to replace. These are my second set and he no longer drives Pipsqueak. Instead of filling the thread of images, I uploaded here to Dropbox in a gallery. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b5x71dssjpgu9ks/2rcMFEZidL |
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