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buckettt
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 Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:21 pm Post subject: Are beauty rings any good?? |
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I have a 75 convert..with the stock steel 4 lug wheels...that are all nasty...
I'm not sure if I want to repaint them..I'de like chrome wheels but can't afford the real thing.....Do these beauty rings look nice?? (the ones in the mags. that go for $50) do they look cheap (like those walmart hubcaps--no offense) do they stay in place??
any info would be great....and if anyone knows of a site I can check out to get a bettter look at them on wheels...
PLLEEAASSEE...I'm ordering stuff tommorow |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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A wire brush 2 cans of silver paint and a few hours work will look better.
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79SuperVert
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buckettt
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks for the info and pic guys...I think I'll get one of those wheel maskers and paint them myself.... |
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Glenn
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| buckettt wrote: |
| I think I'll get one of those wheel maskers and paint them myself.... |
Make one out of cardboard.
Here's a trick... apply some vasoline to the tires around the rim. If you get any overspray on the tires, it will just wipe off.
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buckettt
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:59 am Post subject: |
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| cool! |
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