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02-22-2010, 05:36 PM | #1 |
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Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
I was wondering if the painted dog dish hubcaps can be stripped and then shined up or are they actually different - like the painted are just steel?
I know it's only a dumb question when you don't know the answer. I am sure they are different, but just asking..... Matt
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Re: Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
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02-22-2010, 06:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
Yeah, i suppose. I have been looking and it seems they are just steel whereas the others are stainless?!?!?!
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02-22-2010, 07:09 PM | #4 |
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Re: Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
They're just steel.
I don't see many trucks with the painted hubcaps, can't say the same about the shiny ones. Here's my $10.00 ebay set Blasted and repainted
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02-22-2010, 07:31 PM | #5 |
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Re: Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
If you want shiney,wouldn`t you rather have stainless?
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02-22-2010, 07:44 PM | #6 |
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Re: Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
70c......Nice job. Those really would set off a truck. there are alot of Stainless covers on trucks.
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02-23-2010, 04:03 AM | #7 |
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Re: Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
No,
If you strip the paint off the steel caps it is a dual metal color. Stainless is polished and different. Another way to get your steel looking like stainless is too strip them and have them powder coated with the silver polished coating. I do not have an example but have seen it done and they look real close. Good Luck on your hubcap endeavor. R/ Billy, the hubcap freak
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02-23-2010, 11:42 PM | #8 |
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Re: Can 67-72 painted hubcaps be stripped to look like the stainless?
thx i have two and am looking for two more - of the stainless variety that is.......
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