Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it?

Tejas@perioimpl · 10th May 2011, 13:36

Hubs are what the wheels fit onto. What ryan has painted are the wheel caps.

seedyk · 10th May 2011, 23:18

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Originally Posted by ryan_wheelz

Recommend not to paint the OHC Hubs, the paint chips off & after every wash the color fades, waste of time.

Paint in any hardware store,175 - 300 a bottle
Color - Silver

cheers !

Well thank you for the advice

but as of now have bought new tyres, and just to compliment them,i'd try the DIY paint job in a week. will put out the results when done.

thumpingheart · 27th December 2012, 18:51

Hey guys. Jump starting the stagnant thread as i'm getting a new Honda Brio and i really want to stylize my wheel caps. Silver on silver rims looks boring! I really wanted to paint caps black with gold outlines. Have a pretty clear image in my head of what I want. Really need advice.

My heart want to DIY but brain tells me "You are sh*t at shuff like this!" Don't want to spoil my wheel caps. Does anyone know where I can get something like this done professionally?

thumpingheart · 27th December 2012, 20:12

This is what I have in mind. I know this is a pathetic self done job on "paint", but its the only way i could represent it!

Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it?-hondabrio03.jpg

What do you guys think? Where in Pune can I get it done for a value for money price?

Thanks.

arjithin · 22nd April 2013, 21:53

Reviving this thread again.

My ritz had wheel caps which were scratched everywhere. I was about to throw them away when the painting idea struck me. Spent Rs 80 on a can of black spray paint and the result is this.

Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it?-img_20130419_181522.jpg

Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it?-img_20130419_181716.jpg

Since this is my first painting job, the finish is not that good. but with a bit of mud/dust on the caps, those imperfections are easily covered. It needs a detailed inspection to see those issues.

Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it?-img_20130419_181627.jpg

Let me know what do you think.

FrodoOfTheShire · 10th April 2018, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by arjithin

My ritz had wheel caps which were scratched everywhere. I was about to throw them away when the painting idea struck me. Spent Rs 80 on a can of black spray paint and the result is this.

Hello Arjithin, been a long time since you posted this! I am also thinking of painting the wheelcaps of my car. I am looking to give each wheelcap 2-3 coats of primer and then 2-3 coats of black paint. Could you let me know how many cans of spray paint would be required to paint all 4 caps? Thanks!

arjithin · 10th April 2018, 15:04

I used just one bottle only for all 4 caps as it was an experiment. But after using the painted caps for some time realised that whatever finish we give to the cap will be gone once it is dirty or scratched.

So my Ertiga and Nano too had a one bottle paint job, with every six month touch up to fix scratches.

DhinaStark94 · 3rd November 2023, 15:44

Hello Everyone,

Reviving this long dead thread because i had recently bought an ignis sigma trim and it comes with silver wheel rims and wheel caps. I want to paint them both black either by sanding by myself and using spray paint or by giving it to a painter ?

10th May 2011, 13:36	#31
Tejas@perioimpl Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 4,423 Thanked: 9,581 Times View My Garage	Re: Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it? Hubs are what the wheels fit onto. What ryan has painted are the wheel caps.
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27th December 2012, 18:51	#33
thumpingheart BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pune Posts: 329 Thanked: 188 Times	Re: Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it? Hey guys. Jump starting the stagnant thread as i'm getting a new Honda Brio and i really want to stylize my wheel caps. Silver on silver rims looks boring! I really wanted to paint caps black with gold outlines. Have a pretty clear image in my head of what I want. Really need advice. My heart want to DIY but brain tells me "You are sh*t at shuff like this!" Don't want to spoil my wheel caps. Does anyone know where I can get something like this done professionally?
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27th December 2012, 20:12	#34
thumpingheart BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pune Posts: 329 Thanked: 188 Times	Re: Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it? This is what I have in mind. I know this is a pathetic self done job on "paint", but its the only way i could represent it! What do you guys think? Where in Pune can I get it done for a value for money price? Thanks.
	() Thanks

22nd April 2013, 21:53	#35
arjithin Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MEL/Chalakudy Posts: 1,129 Thanked: 2,117 Times View My Garage	Re: Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it? Reviving this thread again. My ritz had wheel caps which were scratched everywhere. I was about to throw them away when the painting idea struck me. Spent Rs 80 on a can of black spray paint and the result is this. Since this is my first painting job, the finish is not that good. but with a bit of mud/dust on the caps, those imperfections are easily covered. It needs a detailed inspection to see those issues. Let me know what do you think.
	(2) Thanks

10th April 2018, 15:04	#37
arjithin Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MEL/Chalakudy Posts: 1,129 Thanked: 2,117 Times View My Garage	Re: Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it? I used just one bottle only for all 4 caps as it was an experiment. But after using the painted caps for some time realised that whatever finish we give to the cap will be gone once it is dirty or scratched. So my Ertiga and Nano too had a one bottle paint job, with every six month touch up to fix scratches.
	() Thanks

3rd November 2023, 15:44	#38
DhinaStark94 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Karaikal Posts: 40 Thanked: 55 Times	Re: Painting wheel hubs- How do i do it? Hello Everyone, Reviving this long dead thread because i had recently bought an ignis sigma trim and it comes with silver wheel rims and wheel caps. I want to paint them both black either by sanding by myself and using spray paint or by giving it to a painter ?
	() Thanks