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Re: Hub Cap Question
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Good point. To affirm, I was recommended by the paint shop that shot mine to use gloss nail polish over top of any chips/scratches I had to fill with the touch-up paint supplied when doing the final assembly, especially as mine is a base/clear paint on the body. Works great!
Bob J.

Posted on: 2023/11/17 17:42
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Bob J wrote:
No prep at all. Just painted on the bright chrome, bumpers too. I know this is less than durable, but I am the one maintaining them and I am very careful.
That said, Packard did the same, all areas under the original paint where standard bright nickel, no texture for 'tooth'.
As to paint, tremclad red spray can, on the bumpers and bumperettes, masked and sprayed the black with a spray bomb too On the hubcaps the black was brushed on with black model paint. I used a desk magnifying lamp to see the edges better, the polishing process on the hubcaps caused the letter stamping and ring grooves to be greatly diminished in height and clarity so careful strokes where needed to key around each letter.
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Thanks Bob. I'll give it a shot I really wanted to avoid having to scuff up the chrome.

Posted on: 2023/11/19 1:51
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Ozstatman wrote:
This recent thread on the AACA Forums may be of interest. Scroll up when you open it, to start reading from the beginning.


Lots of options. Thanks for the thread link.

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