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Old 04-23-2024, 04:07 PM   #1
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Center caps cost HOW MUCH???

Hey guys, so I have been slowly restoring my Boxster, Cliffy, since I bought him in September. My partner has complained about the wheels being in really rough shape, which they are, and I'd like to cross that item off the list soon.

I've ordered the products needed to repaint the wheels, but the center caps are also in pretty rough shape. Buying 4 new center caps would cost me $240, which feels expensive and I'd like to try to DIY the center caps I already own, since I'm DIYing the wheels already. Considering I'm spending less than $100 on the paint, sandpaper, and masking materials it feels silly to spend over twice that much on the center caps.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to go about painting the center caps? What kind of paint should I buy? Do I paint it on with a brush or spend hours and hours of my life masking the tiniest details in order to spray the paint on? Do I finish with a clear coat? Do I strip the paint and then do a primer and color layer before painting the details and finishing with a clear coat?

I'm sure nobody has done this before, so I'm not really asking for first hand experiences, just best guesses on where I should start.
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