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Just put these on my SL2:
They look aftermarket, but in fact they're a set of OEM teardrop alloys that I sanded smooth and painted myself. I picked up a well used set from a friend that were scratched and tarnished and refinished them after work yesterday. I figured if I was going to paint them anyway, why not give them a custom look while I was at it, so I went for the graphite color rather than the original silver.
I could write up a detailed how-to if people are interested. But basically, I used fine grit sandpaper (220 grit) and an electric sander to smooth out the outer surface, buff out scratches, and such. Then I masked off the tire (obviously no need if there's no tire mounted), and used some wheel paint from the local parts store. One can did two coats on all 4 wheels.
And yes, I need some center caps, painted to match.
They look aftermarket, but in fact they're a set of OEM teardrop alloys that I sanded smooth and painted myself. I picked up a well used set from a friend that were scratched and tarnished and refinished them after work yesterday. I figured if I was going to paint them anyway, why not give them a custom look while I was at it, so I went for the graphite color rather than the original silver.
I could write up a detailed how-to if people are interested. But basically, I used fine grit sandpaper (220 grit) and an electric sander to smooth out the outer surface, buff out scratches, and such. Then I masked off the tire (obviously no need if there's no tire mounted), and used some wheel paint from the local parts store. One can did two coats on all 4 wheels.
And yes, I need some center caps, painted to match.
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