center caps

[mrnice.]

Hi,

Three of my center caps have started corroding (not the twin spoke alloys), does anyone know a good place online to buy a new set of these:

Thanks.

[blackie781]

Nope, but if you find a place please let me know! (and visa versa) I was thinking of just rubbing them down and spraying them.

[mrnice.]

yeah I might have to do that too, any idea what paint to use, I want to get the match as close as possible if not identical

[Phutters]

There is another alternative. If you take the lacquered aluminium ring off (the bit that goes manky), you're left with this:P1040678.jpg


Just straighten out the little tangs on the back of the cap and Bob's your uncle.

Depends whether you particularly want the contrasting ring I s'pose. I think it looks okay without it.

In this picture, for comparison, the rear has the original cap with the tinny ring and the front has the one without:P1040680 rz3.jpg

It's also one heck of a lot less faff than trying to refinish the original ones, and oodles cheaper than buying new ones at eleven quid-odd a pop.

I've got a set (one of which is in the picture) without the tinpot rings that I'll put on the car when the current set have got too horrible to use.

[ceilidhalfie]

Hi. I did the same. I also popped out the little Audi logos (they were chipped) light rubdown & 3 coats of black enamel paint (my car is black!)- they look as good as the originals. Now thinking that anthracite coloured reconditioned alloys would be a good match.

[mike ryan]

I agree I have just bought mine and it has had the centres sprayed silver. Looks great. I am thinking of getting the wheels powdercoated a darker silver/anthracite so i will repaint them to suit. get busy with the paint and save yourself a load of money.