Refurbing chrome hub caps
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Refurbing chrome hub caps
Hi all. Having spent a while looking for alloys I've now decided a cheaper and more straightforward option might be a refurb of the steelies and chrome hubcaps I have.
Will get the wheels done professionally but will probably attack the hubcaps myself. There's a bit of rust on them and the chrome is starting to peel on some of the caps so will give them a good rub down. Does anyone have any recommendations for primers/rust inhibitors/top coat that I should use to get them looking like new again? Cheers
Will get the wheels done professionally but will probably attack the hubcaps myself. There's a bit of rust on them and the chrome is starting to peel on some of the caps so will give them a good rub down. Does anyone have any recommendations for primers/rust inhibitors/top coat that I should use to get them looking like new again? Cheers
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they will never look like new again
i bought stainless for 100 quid a set and they look like new every year
not sure who is selling them now co. I bought from is no longer trading.
i bought stainless for 100 quid a set and they look like new every year
not sure who is selling them now co. I bought from is no longer trading.
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oh, that's not great to hear. I've seen the half moon ones done by JK but like the originals with VW embosting. Also trying to keep costs down! Might have to rethink.
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Pity you have just missed the last batch Sunflower had, they all sold in under a month.
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bigherb wrote:Pity you have just missed the last batch Sunflower had, they all sold in under a month.
thats where I got mine thought they had ceased trading
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They went quiet for a while, then I saw them on eBay last month for £30 inc PP or their website was £25.95 inc PP so I bought some more as spares and they arrived in a couple of days.
https://sunflowercamper.co.uk/products/ ... less-steel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-T2-Bay-T2 ... 663.l10137" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://sunflowercamper.co.uk/products/ ... less-steel" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-T2-Bay-T2 ... 663.l10137" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Thanks bigherb, some useful links
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Now they look nice. Might have to see when sunflower will have some back in stock...
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I'm curious as to whether the use of the VW device (logo) has something to do with the availability?
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Nah, none of the hubcaps currently available are really vw parts are they? Would make things very expensive once you add main dealer tax.
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Google gives the likely answer
https://www.copyrightaid.co.uk/forum/vi ... 1666#p4227" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
These would most likely fall under the spare parts piece.
My gut is they are making a batch and selling them before getting more
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https://www.copyrightaid.co.uk/forum/vi ... 1666#p4227" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
These would most likely fall under the spare parts piece.
My gut is they are making a batch and selling them before getting more
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Spare parts and trade marks are two separate issues. Spares with or without the device.....
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