painting porsche center wheel caps yourself
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painting porsche center wheel caps yourself
price: $50.00-200.00
tools needed:
Duplicolor auto spray paint (any color)
1000 grit 3M wet/dry sanding paper
angled pick
I wanted to purchase a set of wheel caps and get them painted in gloss black to match my wheels. The set is over $200 retail for OEM. On top of that local bodyshops wanted $150 paint/labor to color match. That's $350.00, so I came up with a less expensive alternative.
I purchased a set from ebay, they are good quality and only costs $50 shipped.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0996.jpg)
the "prongs" on the back are shorter than OEM ones but it still holds in place great.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0997.jpg)
the logo is a separate aluminum piece.
first begin by turning it over and using the pick to push up the logo.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0001.jpg)
once you push it up enough, you will be able to get it in between the space on the front.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0003.jpg)
once you get it in slide it around the logo and it should start to pop off.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0004.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0005.jpg)
you can just pop it off now, its held by a sheet of adhesive...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0006.jpg)
good quality and it even has a protective cover.
repeat the steps with the others...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0008.jpg)
face the logos up somewhere, so that you dont damage them.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0009.jpg)
get you sand paper out and start to take the gloss finish off.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0014.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0016.jpg)
you want the clear coat to be matte so dont miss the edges.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0017.jpg)
once you've got them done lay them out side by side...
test spray, then you want to go in long strokes accross...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0021.jpg)
takes a few coats...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0022.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0025.jpg)
let it dry for a few hours, then reapply the logos...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0027.jpg)
make sure you line them up straight, I started from the top.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0029.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0030.jpg)
now your done!
Peel off the protective cover from the logo.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0032.jpg)
installing them was actually tricky, it is a VERY TIGHT fit. You need to push on both sides of the cap, I put a towel over it and used a rubber hammer to pop them in. looks great.
tools needed:
Duplicolor auto spray paint (any color)
1000 grit 3M wet/dry sanding paper
angled pick
I wanted to purchase a set of wheel caps and get them painted in gloss black to match my wheels. The set is over $200 retail for OEM. On top of that local bodyshops wanted $150 paint/labor to color match. That's $350.00, so I came up with a less expensive alternative.
I purchased a set from ebay, they are good quality and only costs $50 shipped.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0996.jpg)
the "prongs" on the back are shorter than OEM ones but it still holds in place great.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0997.jpg)
the logo is a separate aluminum piece.
first begin by turning it over and using the pick to push up the logo.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0001.jpg)
once you push it up enough, you will be able to get it in between the space on the front.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0003.jpg)
once you get it in slide it around the logo and it should start to pop off.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0004.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0005.jpg)
you can just pop it off now, its held by a sheet of adhesive...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0006.jpg)
good quality and it even has a protective cover.
repeat the steps with the others...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0008.jpg)
face the logos up somewhere, so that you dont damage them.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0009.jpg)
get you sand paper out and start to take the gloss finish off.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0014.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0016.jpg)
you want the clear coat to be matte so dont miss the edges.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0017.jpg)
once you've got them done lay them out side by side...
test spray, then you want to go in long strokes accross...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0021.jpg)
takes a few coats...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0022.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0025.jpg)
let it dry for a few hours, then reapply the logos...
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0027.jpg)
make sure you line them up straight, I started from the top.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0029.jpg)
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0030.jpg)
now your done!
Peel off the protective cover from the logo.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0032.jpg)
installing them was actually tricky, it is a VERY TIGHT fit. You need to push on both sides of the cap, I put a towel over it and used a rubber hammer to pop them in. looks great.
![](http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/audis4ed/IMG_0033.jpg)
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