Suggestions for Paintint Hub Caps?

ASSISTANCE Exterior
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The paint is beginning to flake off of the stock plastic wheel covers that came on the 1993 Teg LS that I just got. Being a 17 year old, I really cannot afford to get rims. I am hoping to do a good paint job on the hub caps. Does anyone have any suggestions? It would be good to know exactly what type of plastic those particular hub caps are (the ones I have are pictured below). Anyone know? I was thinking about using your standard paint thinner to get the paint off. The maybe clean it with some ultra fine polish or the Motip Dupli-Color Plastic Cleaner (http://www.dupli-color.de/webgate/wg_5_2.nsf/ContentByKey/MDTD-4Y2RPD-EN-p). Then I guess I should prime with MOTIP Plastic Primer(http://www.dupli-color.de/webgate/wg_5_2.nsf/ContentByKey/MDTD-4Y2RPL-EN-p). Finally, this MOTIP Rim Lacquer (http://www.dupli-color.de/webgate/wg_5_2.nsf/ContentByKey/MDTD-4Y2RQW-EN-p). Does these seem like a good procedure? In the end I’d like something SLIGHTLY more silver/metallicy than they are now (pictured below) and that will hold up to vigorous washings and salt & sand from the road.

Anyone have any other ideas? Any input is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

-Dusty

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IMO, just take them off if your steelies look good, if they dont, paint them! black of course. depends on if you like it or not…

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I really don’t like the look of ths steelies. Ruins the whole image of the car. Thanks anyway though.

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yeah at times i agree, it can tend to give some color and or kind of car that “winter rat”.

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Originally posted by DeftonesFur97
I really don’t like the look of ths steelies. Ruins the whole image of the car. Thanks anyway though.

I think a set of freshly painted steelies would look better than a set of painted hubcaps. Just MHO.

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yea im just running steelies, but i have to paint mine, the have silver circles on them???

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go buy a set of used rims like off of a GSR or a civic SI. I got my hammerhead GSR rims for 200 with brand new tires.