Steering wheel cap resto

[blown motor]

I redid the silver on the steering wheel centre cap last night. It took me about an hour and half to mask the little sucker. It's not as perfect as I would like but it's a lot better than it was.

[Cuda Cody]

Looks great!!!  Nicely done.   

Have you tried using a syringe with paint?  In places where I need to paint that are recessed I load up a syringe with paint and drag it around slowly while applying the paint.  It flows out perfectly even and does a nice job.  Only takes a few minutes to do a 3 spoke pad.  Don't look at my silver paint.  I grabbed the wrong color and did it over.  But you get the idea about the trick.  Just in case next time you want to skip the masking.   

[blown motor]

Interesting idea. Is it hard to get thin even coverage? I'm assuming the paint would spread better if it is thinned. Do you have to thin it?

[Cuda Cody]

Yes, thinned paint works best, but rattle can paint is pretty thin to begin with so I don't have to thin it.  Inks or quality paint would most likely need to be thinned.

Interesting idea. Is it hard to get thin even coverage? I'm assuming the paint would spread better if it is thinned. Do you have to thin it?

[headejm]

I rubbed a little of the silver paint off of my center cap. What paint do you recommend to best match the original?

[Cuda Cody]

What did you use @blown motor for paint?  Yours looks like a great match!

[blown motor]

It's actually VHT high temperature Caliper paint. I used it because that's what I had. I sprayed it out on paper first to see the colour and it looked near perfect.

[usraptor]

Looks great!!!  Nicely done.   

Have you tried using a syringe with paint?  In places where I need to paint that are recessed I load up a syringe with paint and drag it around slowly while applying the paint.  It flows out perfectly even and does a nice job.  Only takes a few minutes to do a 3 spoke pad.  Don't look at my silver paint.  I grabbed the wrong color and did it over.  But you get the idea about the trick.  Just in case next time you want to skip the masking.   

Good idea!  I'll have to try that.  My effort at masking and using paint pins was a disaster. 

[Cuda Cody]

When I go to the store to buy needles I always feel like I have to tell them what I'm using it for.     They just look at me strange.  Not sure if they don't care or think I'm lying.   

[Shoooter]

Wow that's a great idea. What do you use to make the steering wheel black again. Did you just use a cleaner?

[Cuda Cody]

There's a few different cleaners you can use and if needed, SEM makes a nice paint that sticks to rubber.

Wow that's a great idea. What do you use to make the steering wheel black again. Did you just use a cleaner?

[Shoooter]

Are these medical needles? What size works the best for paint flow

[CudaMoparRay]

When I go to the store to buy needles I always feel like I have to tell them what I'm using it for.     They just look at me strange.  Not sure if they don't care or think I'm lying.   

Well, Cody, they know that you are addicted to something like the rest of us. Tell them you're a Mopar e-body addict they'll believe and understand that lol

[Shoooter]

Is there a certain colour you use Cody? I picked up my needles today

[1 Wild R/T]

Looks great!!!  Nicely done.   

Have you tried using a syringe with paint?  In places where I need to paint that are recessed I load up a syringe with paint and drag it around slowly while applying the paint.  It flows out perfectly even and does a nice job.  Only takes a few minutes to do a 3 spoke pad.  Don't look at my silver paint.  I grabbed the wrong color and did it over.  But you get the idea about the trick.  Just in case next time you want to skip the masking.   

Funny, I've been suggesting this for years.. No one ever seemed to think it was a great idea..... I first saw it done with being given a tour of Trim Parts in Lebanon Ohio....  They were painting emblems.... Hundreds & hundreds of emblems... Fast, easy & great results....