Sick of RUST! Any hub / center cap ideas?

yoda-g3 · 04-10-07, 11:51 AM

Hey all,

I'm always on a quest to make maintenance tasks less of a headache, especially the "bling" related ones. Besides the wheeling advantages, I like black wheels for their ability to run on crappy salt strewn winter roads in WA without having to either swap them twice a year, or spend 5+ hours polishing them come spring (will never own aluminum rims again...).

The blackies I put on last summer came with some fancy shiny chrome center caps that have rusted quicker than any I have ever had. (I think they were Ultras) So my question is, are there any hub center caps out there that handle the elements better, or maybe some black powder coated ones that won't corrode unless chipped? I saw something kind of like that over at wheelersoffroad.com and am still waiting to hear back from them.

Thanks!

hicruise55 · 04-10-07, 12:12 PM

Mine are plastic from American Racing, they came with my Mojave's and they are black, havent broken one yet either. 2nd on the look of black, is there any other choice

John E Davies · 04-10-07, 06:45 PM

Wire brush and sand the hubs, and paint with gloss black from a rattle can. Don't bother with primer.

Repeat once a year or as needed. If you are careful with mounting and dismounting the wheels, they stay looking pretty nice.

Pics on my LX450 webpage:

http://www.spokanister.net/index_vehicles.htm

Where are you? I'm on Five Mile Prairie north of downtown.

John Davies
Spokane WA

84CRUISER · 04-10-07, 06:48 PM

Clean The Ones You Have Really Well, Then Rough Up With A Scotch Brite Pad. Go To Walmart And Get Some Rustoleum "hammered" Black. Spray On. Looks Awesome. My Wheels, Lightbar And Chrome Bumpers Are Done With It.

concretejungle · 04-10-07, 07:17 PM

i spray painted mine with wrinkle finish.

yoda-g3 · 04-11-07, 10:52 AM

Thanks for the ideas guys! I don't know why the rustoleum idea didn't even occur to me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by John E Davies

Where are you? I'm on Five Mile Prairie north of downtown.

John Davies
Spokane WA

I'm out in Suncrest (Nine Mile'ish) I noticed a few pics of the ORV on your site. I was just out there on my quad last week. I work out at SFCC so I drive by it pretty much every day. Makes me want to play

We should meet up for wheeling some time. (Have you seen the rock park they started putting in out there?)