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Date:         Thu, 29 Apr 1999 08:10:41 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      restoring scraped-up hubcaps
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Not exactly a high-tech topic, but for those of you who have scraped-up or
blackened (from baked-on brake dust) hubcaps and have been floored by the
price of new ones, here's an idea:


I picked up a $3 can of "aluminum" spray paint yesterday, shot two coats
of the stuff on the hubcaps and popped 'em back on within an hour.
They're a little shinier than I would have liked, but I'm sure they'll
dull out in no time.  Filled in some of the curb scratches as well.


I also picked up some flat black and intend to do the front grilles as
well (after I scrape the bug guts off).


-Karl




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Karl & Kristina Bloss - bloss@enter.net
Trexlertown, PA - '87 Vanagon Weekender "Beverley"
http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw
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