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Post by PICTUP on May 22, 2015 18:30:20 GMT -8
I know this can be considered a rather trivial issue, but I like shiny hubcaps and thought I would share how I get them there What they often look like(minus the polishing cloth  )  Using Turtle Wax Rubbing compound on a damp cloth and a bunch of elbow grease this results   The backside looked like this  So my OCD(correctly identified by Mitch) kicked in and I wire brushed and sanded it  After a quick tape and paint(yes, over chrome, but it is just the backside  )  |
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Post by mitchy965 on May 22, 2015 18:39:26 GMT -8
i swear my ocd worse than yours Don!! id be wet sanding and polishing that paint!!
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Post by PICTUP on May 22, 2015 19:12:40 GMT -8
i swear my ocd worse than yours Don!! id be wet sanding and polishing that paint!! Yowza!! Wet sanding….Oh dear!  ….. I drew the line before I broke out the bondo to deal with the surface irregularities on the inside. |
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Post by Volktales on May 22, 2015 21:12:11 GMT -8
I am surprised you didn't paint that VW symbol on the inside of the hubcap white! |
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Post by Wongai on May 26, 2015 19:00:55 GMT -8
That looks awesome man.
Well done.
B
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Post by tony on May 26, 2015 20:29:06 GMT -8
Don you'll have to show us how to take dents out of hubcaps next....... I've got a few you can practice on  |
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Post by PICTUP on May 26, 2015 22:46:36 GMT -8
I have found the wooden mallet I turned in boat school to be just the ticket for getting "pop" dents out Tony. Of course I haven't achieved perfection, but they look a lot better. The dents caused by something like a curb are a bit different and I don't think the chrome will ever look the same, but they can be made to be a lot less noticeable. |
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Post by clay on May 31, 2015 20:52:14 GMT -8
Something to try on light rust like that is tinfoil and coke (the beverage). Sets up a nice little chemical reaction and leaves the chrome looking nice and chromey.
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Post by PICTUP on May 31, 2015 21:11:57 GMT -8
Hi Clay, Welcome to the site, glad to have you here! So would one just pour some Coke into a container, add some tin foil, then pour it on the chrome? Does one have to try and leave the liquid on the chrome? Or maybe I am not thinking big enough, does one immerse the hubcap in the mixture? How much aluminum foil and how much Coke? Thanks! Don |
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Post by clay on May 31, 2015 22:34:11 GMT -8
Crumple up a chunk of tinfoil, dip it into the cola so it's dripping, then rub it on the chrome like you're polishing it. The inside of hubcaps like that is a great place to experiment.
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Post by CrazyBrit on Jun 1, 2015 20:25:31 GMT -8
Sounds like a great trick to try out. How on earth did you discover that one though? Diet or regular?
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Post by Volktales on Jun 1, 2015 20:30:34 GMT -8
I like my Coke too much to clean a hubcap with it!!!
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Post by PICTUP on Jun 1, 2015 22:03:18 GMT -8
I like my Coke too much to clean a hubcap with it!!! I knew you'd say that…it crossed my mind too LOL But I might try it nonetheless to see what happens |
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….. I drew the line before I broke out the bondo to deal with the surface irregularities on the inside. 
