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 75_kombi
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| posted on September 1st, 2004 at 08:06 PM |
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Restore hubcaps
hey, just wondering if anyone has any advice (method/best products) on how to best go about restoring the dirty old hubcaps on my 75 kombi?
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| posted on September 1st, 2004 at 08:14 PM |
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There Flat n thin for a start and you can still buy reasonablly good new ones.
If you restoring them then find good origional German metal ones before u start.
Strip the chrome and go to a panel beater... who can tap out the dents using the file finish method... not grind n bog
thne find a decent chrome plater ( impossible ) then finish wlth a good WAX to protect against corrosion.
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| posted on September 1st, 2004 at 10:08 PM |
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Are they just dirty, or rusty? Gis a look at 'em. Steel wool will get rid of a lot of pitting, then Autosol metal polish (about $10 a tube) will get
rid of some more and polish them up as well. Depends on their condition. You can have them straightened and rechromed, (I can give you a referral if
you're in Melbourne), but it would be way cheaper to buy replacements as Dave said.
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| posted on September 2nd, 2004 at 07:31 PM |
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thanks for the advice so far, i have a couple of photos but dont know how to upload them
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| posted on September 2nd, 2004 at 08:30 PM |
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someone near you should have some decent ones kicking around
they are still very common you can even buy them new for not a lot of money
if you let us know where you are maybe someone can help
marcel
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| posted on September 9th, 2004 at 05:45 PM |
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my hubcaps look like this one...where can i still buy these? (any idea of approx $?)
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| posted on September 10th, 2004 at 09:59 PM |
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ring mick motors our sponsor they arnt that dear
marcel
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| posted on September 10th, 2004 at 10:33 PM |
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That looks like it would come up a treat. Looks like sticky stuff from tape of some kind across it which will come off with kero, then some Autosol to
clean and polish. Get in around the logo with Autosol and a toothbrush to remove the built up grunge and they'll be beautiful. Are they a bit dented.
Hard to tell in the pic. Unless the others are really beaten up, they'd look great polished up. Nice to keep the originals on the bus. The ones that
came with it from the factory.
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