Noddaz
Noddaz PowerDork
9/21/24 2:19 p.m.

I have a set of NB wheels I am (someday...) going to put on my NA.  I was thinking bronze.  I do not know what to do about the center caps.

If I paint the wheels and not the caps, it will look strange.  If I also paint the caps the Mazda emblem being bronze also will look strange.  I could tape off the Mazda emblem but I do not have that sort of patience x 4.  And leaving the center caps off does not look right?

I must be over thinking this.  Put the wheels on the car and get rid of theugly wheels I have and be done with it.

Wait, I could drill out the center cap and put a center cap on my center cap.   No.

WonkoTheSane
WonkoTheSane UltraDork
9/21/24 4:58 p.m.

Is the center logo removable?  When I painted my rx-8 wheels, the logo came off with a bit in of careful tab bending, which made it a lot easier to paint the rims.

WonkoTheSane
WonkoTheSane UltraDork
9/21/24 4:59 p.m.

If not, I'd paint them along with the rims, then get a fine point paint marker to go over them.

TurboFource
TurboFource Dork
9/21/24 5:00 p.m.

Model paint brush and silver paint afterwards? Got a steady hand and good eyes?

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
9/21/24 5:17 p.m.

I would use a liquid masking solution on the logo, and then spray away.

This was briefly discussed here about a month ago.

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