New chrome wheel centre caps for 15"?

[smash]

I'd like to get a new set of centre caps for the wheels once they come back from refurbishing on Wednesday - unfortunately it's something they don't do there so anyone know who supplies something compatible?

[mrzigazaga]

Hi mate...This was something i looked into a while back, You got more chance of finding the holy grail then you have trying to find a set of originals in good nick!..I looked at Chrome paint but that was not as good as it says on the tin...Billet alloy but then it might not be flexible enough on the edges to pop in and then steel but that turned out..(Excuse the pun) to be expensive..I did find a site in america that sold every type of wheel centre known to man and they had something similar but it had an indented stud pattern around the outside edge...Not sure what the solution is...Ziga

[smash]

Ah....ho-hum....are they plastic or metal? Just wondering about re-chroming posibilities

[Jack Valiant]

They are plastic although one or two people have come up with alternatives I have it in my mind that Mercedes had them but would needed badging

[smash]

Top man - yes just checked fleabay and Merc caps are 72mm which should be right but can only find flat caps at the mo.

[mrzigazaga]

smash said:

Ah....ho-hum....are they plastic or metal? Just wondering about re-chroming posibilities

Hi Mate..They are resin and were chromed, However i meant to say that also i took one to the chroming company near me but due to it being scratched it couldn't be chromed...Ziga

[Oz2]

Would you believe I have a set.....

[smash]

I think cost - if they were for sale - may be prohibitive bearing in mind where you are, lol!

[Oz2]

smash said:

I think cost - if they were for sale - may be prohibitive bearing in mind where you are, lol!

I'll send you some pics if you like.

[smash]

I think before I get blinded by the shiny wheel trinkets and heart over rules head - what are you looking for on them, ballpark?

[Convert]

Has anybody got one of those 3D printer thingys?

[Rockettvr]

Rubbed mine down and painted body colour
http://thumbsnap.com/esBIK4ex

[adam quantrill]

Convert said:

Has anybody got one of those 3D printer thingys?

I was thinking the same thing but the printing process leaves a rough finish and they would take quite a bit more work to get it smooth, let alone getting a mirror finish chrome plate on there.

[mrzigazaga]

Perhaps someone should see if they can be hydro-glipthed ..Dipped or wrapped...Might be a cheaper option...

[Convert]

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[Oz2]

Oz2 said:

Would you believe I have a set.....

Oops, mine are for the oz rims

Adam

[mrzigazaga]

Oz2 said:

Oops, mine are for the oz rims

Adam

[Oz2]

mrzigazaga said:

In my defence I posted that while suffering insomnia.
Wasn't till the morning did I realise I was a tt:-/

[mrzigazaga]

Oz2 said:

In my defence I posted that while suffering insomnia.
Wasn't till the morning did I realise I was a tt:-/

...Mind you I'm sure a man of your calibre could make some.....Perhaps i should get back into casting....

[Oz2]

mrzigazaga said:

...Mind you I'm sure a man of your calibre could make some.....Perhaps i should get back into casting....

Watch this space