WhatTheFehl Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 So I picked these wheels up today: They are off a 2000ish Ford Mustang GT. They were $100, and I got a set of lugnuts too, so I feel like I made out like a bandit on the deal. So here is the question... do I leave them black (they are plastidipped), or choose another color? Or just go back to the stock polished form? Another problem is the little embossed mustang logo. I don't really want that on my car. So what do you think? Quote
AL Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Put them up next to your car and see how you like them black Quote
Addicted to eaton Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Put them up next to your car and see how you like them black x2 Or polish them. Take them to a bead blaster. have em blasted. then sand away to get the luster you want. Quote
joecutlass Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Blast with walnut shells, powdercoat black and polish the lip and behind the face of the rim. I wishbi could PhotoShop to give an example... Quote
Twenty Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Being plastidipped it should come off easily. Blasting wouldn't be needed. Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Posted July 24, 2011 Yes they are plastidipped. It should peal right off in sheets. Quote
94 olds vert Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 I'm thinking polish them. That would look the best. IMO. Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Posted July 24, 2011 I peeled the plastidip off of one of the wheels that was the worst... the finish underneath is in pretty good shape (at least on this wheel). Still not sure what I want to do. And is there anything I can do about the Mustang logo? Quote
Cully77 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 I peeled the plastidip off of one of the wheels that was the worst... the finish underneath is in pretty good shape (at least on this wheel). Still not sure what I want to do. And is there anything I can do about the Mustang logo? Depends if you're going polished or not I guess. I voted for polished, but if you're painting... you could fill in the logo with mighty putty or something, then sand and repaint. Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Posted July 24, 2011 Depends if you're going polished or not I guess. I voted for polished, but if you're painting... you could fill in the logo with mighty putty or something, then sand and repaint. Perhaps I should have been more specific when I said polished. I was referring to the finish beneath the plastidip, which I guess is actually more machined than polished, with painted inserts. Anywho, two down two to go. I think I'm just gonna leave them bare... I like them. However I'm still going to need to figure out what to do with the center caps. They match the machine face of the wheels but are plastic, not aluminum. Maybe fill, sand, and aluminum paint? Does such a beast exist? I duno. Opinions please. Quote
94 olds vert Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 I like the polished look. But the pony logo on it really sucks. Paint is not going to look the same as polished metal. I have seen some badly curbed rashed rims get fixed. Take it to shop that does that kind of thing see if they can fill those in and keep a polished look. Quote
RobertISaar Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 there is "chrome" paint out there, but i have no idea how well it works. i imagine if you could get the surface to look right with teh ponies filled in, then spray that over it, it MIGHT match the finish well enough. Quote
White93z34 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 How deep is the mustang logo? Perhaps fill it in carefully without hurting the finish and getting some pontiac arrowhead stickeers to cover it up, in a silver or chrome so its not too extreme Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Posted July 24, 2011 How deep is the mustang logo? Perhaps fill it in carefully without hurting the finish and getting some pontiac arrowhead stickeers to cover it up, in a silver or chrome so its not too extreme The logos aren't very deep at all. I thought about putting Pontiac arrowheads on it but I just thought they would have to be so huge it would look goofy. I'll ask the guys at the paint store tomorrow when I get to work what they might recommend. Quote
White93z34 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Yeah.... that could be a problem. If you could find material that would blend init might work better Also maybe try to find some unlicenced aftermaret center caps that would just be blank. Quote
Cully77 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Also maybe try to find some unlicenced aftermaret center caps that would just be blank. I was going to say this as well. If I was able to find some aftermarket center caps for my old 98 z34, you'd certainly think you'd be able to find some for mustang wheels. Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Posted July 24, 2011 I ran a search on ebay this morning and didn't see any blank ones in this style. The only ones I saw in this style still had the pony on them. Quote
Addicted to eaton Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Get the center caps the that have the bold mustang Sand them off. and slap a overlay on it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-04-Ford-Mustang-Gt-center-cap-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2a0c7ae9b7QQitemZ180598008247QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_956 Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Posted July 24, 2011 Those look like cheap painted plastic, wouldn't really go well with the aluminum finish Quote
94 olds vert Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 Ad says has rust on it. That would be metal to me. Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Posted July 25, 2011 Ad says has rust on it. That would be metal to me. Looks plastic to me. No matter, I really don't like those center caps. I'll see what I can do with what I have. Quote
GOT2B GM Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-MUSTANG-GT-99-04-NEW-CHROME-WHEEL-CENTER-CAPS-x-4-/130550142036?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e65651454 Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Posted July 25, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-MUSTANG-GT-99-04-NEW-CHROME-WHEEL-CENTER-CAPS-x-4-/130550142036?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e65651454 I may pick those up if I can't do anything with what I have, because I really like the style I have more. Thanks! Quote
WhatTheFehl Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Posted July 29, 2011 Still not sure what I'm doing with the center caps. Been doing some shopping around for tires and the cheapest I've found so far was $86 a tire for Nexus tires. One of the dealerships at work that I'm friends with gave me that price. On tire rack cheapest was $96 a tire. Quote
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