Bling Trim Rings with HUB solution....
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Originally Posted by chris03hd
Originally Posted by xBGreen
Mine shined up reall good as well. I just wanted some that went on the inside of the Hub.
My Yaris already come with chrome lug nuts, how close will these polish up to that finish?
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#82
Also... after you polish any aluminum, make sure you clean it. No matter how shiny and clean you think it is after a good polish there is one more step. MINERAL SPIRITS. Use that to clean them off one more time after you polish. This will help clean off any residue, dirt or dust that may left after polishing.
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Originally Posted by RTon20s
Also... after you polish any aluminum, make sure you clean it. No matter how shiny and clean you think it is after a good polish there is one more step. MINERAL SPIRITS. Use that to clean them off one more time after you polish. This will help clean off any residue, dirt or dust that may left after polishing.
BTW: these are steel caps. Not aluminum.
#84
Yeah mine shined up to almost chrome look as well. Mother's is the way to go.
I bought extra as well and the guy at Napa said to try using clear gasket sealent to help the stay on. I haven't tried it yet though.
Also I am in the process of trying to spray paint one chrome but so far it is not turning out better than what you get polishing them. I need to put on a few more coats the a clear coat. After I am done I will compare the two.
I bought extra as well and the guy at Napa said to try using clear gasket sealent to help the stay on. I haven't tried it yet though.
Also I am in the process of trying to spray paint one chrome but so far it is not turning out better than what you get polishing them. I need to put on a few more coats the a clear coat. After I am done I will compare the two.
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Got them installed today. I'm really feeling this look. Here's a couple pics...
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You're right. The only time I can see my calipers and drums is when I have my 17" setup on. You might see some of the green but don't think you'd see enough to be worth the effort.
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I used my dremel and polished them up, they came out alright, but I burned one, went right through the galvanize on it. So it has a darker shiney area on the top of that one. Should be ordering my chrome rings this friday(paycheck)
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Found a seller on eBay listing 15" trim rings for under $30 shipped for a set of 4 - including stainless! I am in no way affiliated with the seller. Use the search feature to look for "trim rings".
http://stores.ebay.com/Cripe-Distributing
Also - jethro_b, what fog lights are those? It never occurred to me to mount a non-OEM pair in the lower grille area.
http://stores.ebay.com/Cripe-Distributing
Also - jethro_b, what fog lights are those? It never occurred to me to mount a non-OEM pair in the lower grille area.
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Originally Posted by TheLastBrunnenG
Found a seller on eBay listing 15" trim rings for under $30 shipped for a set of 4 - including stainless! I am in no way affiliated with the seller. Use the search feature to look for "trim rings".
http://stores.ebay.com/Cripe-Distributing
http://stores.ebay.com/Cripe-Distributing
thats the same guy i got mine from
no complaints at all very good seller
#97
Re: Bling Trim Rings with HUB solution....
I have joined the bling.
Just completed the change. I painted my rims since they were a tad marred up. 50,000+ miles will do that. I'll polish them later, but they look good now.
Thanks to all for the insight on getting the parts and making it happen.
Just completed the change. I painted my rims since they were a tad marred up. 50,000+ miles will do that. I'll polish them later, but they look good now.
Thanks to all for the insight on getting the parts and making it happen.
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Re: Bling Trim Rings with HUB solution....
Originally Posted by MrRadi8
I have joined the bling.
Just completed the change. I painted my rims since they were a tad marred up. 50,000+ miles will do that. I'll polish them later, but they look good now.
Thanks to all for the insight on getting the parts and making it happen.
Just completed the change. I painted my rims since they were a tad marred up. 50,000+ miles will do that. I'll polish them later, but they look good now.
Thanks to all for the insight on getting the parts and making it happen.
#100
All the parts arrived today to do this conversion, which will be perfect since affording anything but dressed-up steel isn't in my budget for a while.
Questions:
- Do I neeed to clearcoat all the chrome / polished parts, or just the NAPA grease caps?
- If I end up having to repaint the wheels, would they benefit from a clearcoat as well?
Questions:
- Do I neeed to clearcoat all the chrome / polished parts, or just the NAPA grease caps?
- If I end up having to repaint the wheels, would they benefit from a clearcoat as well?