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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: MarcIV on 23 February 2014, 11:58

Title: Making Audi TT centre caps my own!
Post by: MarcIV on 23 February 2014, 11:58

Hi,
Fist things first I had a new clutch kit fitted to my golf and obviously I had to take off the front wheels and as I can to put on the centre caps one was missing so I got rid of the other 3 I had and made some money for a set of 4 which I decided to make them my own.
Here's a few pictures to tell the story.  :grin:

First these are in naff condition.
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/CAC70A42-CBC4-41DD-B46F-426EB821B31E_zpsrakqqgo8.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/CAC70A42-CBC4-41DD-B46F-426EB821B31E_zpsrakqqgo8.jpg.html)

Here's a picture of my beaut.
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/B5A1E485-B664-4DBD-A28F-600E31413645_zpsyse76fnu.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/B5A1E485-B664-4DBD-A28F-600E31413645_zpsyse76fnu.jpg.html)

After taking them apart & sanding all the lacquer off to rough them up a little.
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/80161626-CD3E-4BCB-A511-500D0537564E_zpseg13c1cl.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/80161626-CD3E-4BCB-A511-500D0537564E_zpseg13c1cl.jpg.html)(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/28DE8EEF-71F1-44B0-A600-F5E06190B298_zpsuzwtk8cf.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/28DE8EEF-71F1-44B0-A600-F5E06190B298_zpsuzwtk8cf.jpg.html)(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/2629579F-7699-4D41-9B72-EFC055D5A4FB_zpshw74muff.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/2629579F-7699-4D41-9B72-EFC055D5A4FB_zpshw74muff.jpg.html)

After 30minutes of solid sanding I gave them a quick rinse off and started with the base coat/grey primar
On which I do apologise as I never took photos of this part!  :smiley:

So after 3/4 coats and I got stuck in with the top coats! :nerd:


This is Audi Quartz Grey  :cool:
I wanted to try get same colour as is was before and this is the colour my girlfriend found  :grin:
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/C7747062-EBC6-4FA5-B969-22778B8FCB3F_zps3yoxs8bj.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/C7747062-EBC6-4FA5-B969-22778B8FCB3F_zps3yoxs8bj.jpg.html)

Now as for the Audi rings I should have bought red primar for best results but I never thought at the time  :whistle:
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/Mobile%20Uploads/C12E7F06-45C1-4AD1-ADCD-C009B0713B8F_zpspttjiqrc.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/C12E7F06-45C1-4AD1-ADCD-C009B0713B8F_zpspttjiqrc.jpg.html)(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/E43A4FE6-F619-459A-977B-98B342547E22_zps3fncbua1.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/E43A4FE6-F619-459A-977B-98B342547E22_zps3fncbua1.jpg.html)

As for the Aluminium outer trim all I did was respray lacquer straight onto bare metal, at this point I had no idea what was going to happen(as to the looks) but I was fairly happy with the results!  :grin:
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/A64461D7-0D01-4385-8126-8CB6FFE6BA2C_zpsre0uz7fy.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/A64461D7-0D01-4385-8126-8CB6FFE6BA2C_zpsre0uz7fy.jpg.html)

Then I sprayed about 3 coats of lacquer on all 3 pieces, put them back together and added another 2 coats of lacquer for good luck and this is what I got!
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/CD890EE3-75D9-4413-93E3-461BEB6B7480_zpsec3eoyz8.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/CD890EE3-75D9-4413-93E3-461BEB6B7480_zpsec3eoyz8.jpg.html)(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/8237D8DD-5B86-4F8E-8162-367380D66B1D_zps0z289hvh.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/8237D8DD-5B86-4F8E-8162-367380D66B1D_zps0z289hvh.jpg.html)(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/marcgaines1991/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/2795B0EE-509B-445F-8AB8-06D571095134_zps2g6asgwt.jpg) (http://s74.photobucket.com/user/marcgaines1991/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-02/2795B0EE-509B-445F-8AB8-06D571095134_zps2g6asgwt.jpg.html)

Thanks for reading  :smiley: :grin: :nerd:

Title: Re: Making Audi TT centre caps my own!
Post by: Dave_IOW on 23 February 2014, 14:30

Looks good :afro:

Title: Re: Making Audi TT centre caps my own!
Post by: Carl! on 23 February 2014, 15:32

You just need an audi now to go with them. :laugh:

Title: Re: Making Audi TT centre caps my own!
Post by: MarcIV on 23 February 2014, 22:24

Haha I'm on TT rs wheels, golf all the way :p although I would like a vr6 corrado!  :laugh: :evil:

Title: Re: Making Audi TT centre caps my own!
Post by: mwad gti on 20 March 2014, 21:00

They look good

Title: Re: Making Audi TT centre caps my own!
Post by: MarcIV on 31 March 2014, 22:22

Thanks!

Title: Re: Making Audi TT centre caps my own!
Post by: MarcIV on 29 May 2014, 22:14

Just to let you guys know these are still in mint condition, not a bad D.I.Y :p