center caps

My center caps are all flaked and yellowish and I have lost all four of my outer rings. I was considering purchase of the chrome/plastic hub caps, but they don't seem to come with center caps. What are you all doing about the center cap issue? Is anyone out there using the chrome covers?

 

What wheels do you have?

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I painted mine with a hammered silver.

 

I am sorry, I failed to mention, my wheels are factory steel silver. The steel is in good shape. I lost the plastic beauty rings a long time ago. The center caps are all peeling. I have been considering painting them white to match the body color, but I am standoffish. I like the chrome wheels covers that fit perfectly, but not sure what to do with the center caps.

 

If they are the stock steel wheels, I would paint them like JTacoma did. Should match pretty well.

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I am actually about to repaint the trashed ones on the 4Runner 5-stars I just got. They look like JTacoma's picture. I found a link from another site (I think ), and am going to do that.

But I don't have it handy right now. I will post up later.

Basically, light 400 grit, then regular (not etching) Duplicolor primer, then color of choice (there are about 7 Toyota silvers available from Duplicolor, and I had to got ouside in the sun with a bunch of cans for the best Match) in 3 or so light coats, followed by 3 coats of clear.

For the dark gray emblem in the middle, I found a Toyota charcoal gray touch-up paint that has a brush applicator.

I will start working on it this week and post pics, maybe do a write-up, cause I think lots of early 1st gens ust have this issue with thso caps.

 

I was sick of my flaking, yellow caps too so I Plastiderp'd mine
I like it!

 

What do ya'll think about these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-2004-Toyota-Tacoma-17-Impostor-Wheel-Skin-Hub-Caps-/310348544096?_trksid=e17002.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D6%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4055233053684070133

 

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I have 4 of those sitting in my shed at home... I actually liked them at first (they came on my truck) but then I found TW and caught the chrome hate bug. PM me if you're a 5 lugger and interested. I also have my stock wheels with center caps at home.

 

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Horrid. Paint the damn things.

 

OP,

Keep in mind that if you are looking for a way to make your center caps look less shitty, buying replacement hub caps is not the answer.

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Fink,

I agree. I was thinking of going a differnet direction altogther.

Thanks!

 

Understood.

Have any pics of your truck as it is?

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Not handy. I guess that I need to put one on my sig. I will shoot one with my phone.

 

I would say rattle can them silver or a color of your choice