Wheelcover Painting

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Greeting To All:
Does anyone know if there is a stencil for painting W113 wheelcovers? The star and circle is very hard to tape...any suggestions?
Many thanks.
Regards,
Joe

[Ed Cave]

Joe:

The search feature on this forum is very helpful. Here is a thread I came up with that may help you; there are a few others as well.

http://sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=1515

Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1964 356C
1971 280SL
2002 SC430
2004 A4 3.0

[rwmastel]

http://index.php?topic=2868,tool

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[Jonny B]

Keep your eye on e-bay. The stencil ring for the outer edge and the branding iron that covers the center star, do show up there from time to time. Price is not cheap, can by upwards of US$ 250.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

[rwmastel]

quote:Originally posted by Jonny B

Price is not cheap, can by upwards of US$ 250.

Available brand new for less, according to this thread.
http://index.php?topic=1515

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[jsaylor]

I just used the stencil that is talked about in the link below.  It is silicon and worked very well.  The only problem is the time it takes to etch, epoxy prime, base coat and then clear coat.  Clean up the tool and start on the next one.  Just did the first one this afternoon and I'm quite pleased.

Jim Saylor
Kauai, Hawaii
'65 230SL

[mdsalemi]

Gents,

My restorer, a well-experienced body man and talented automotive painter, was aware of and had used this Mercedes mask in the past to paint wheel covers.  He was not impressed with the results.  Perhaps they are good enough for the factory or for general use but the perfectionist in him (after all, he was doing restorations) didn't like the results.

He used a liquid "paint on" masking material instead.  I think this is a fairly common product at autobody supply shops.  I will contact him and ask him the specific product he used and repost if he gets back with me.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

[plumzany]

I have a silicon stencil for older style hubcaps on the way from Chris in Germany.  After I am finished with it I would be happy to rent it out.  Say $145, I'll pay for shipping to you in the lower 48, and refund $100 when you ship it back, or just keep it and I'll keep the whole amount.

Cheers
Marty

[plumzany]

I have finished with my stencils and they are for sale.  See "For Sale" forum.

Cheers
MArty

[J. Huber]

Hey Marty -- this begs the question...How did it work?

And if anyone out there is painting anything 332G, I'll pay you to do my wheel covers...

James
63 230SL

[n/a]

I did mine by carefully taping the star and ring. The final product looks no different from any others. A little patience is all you need and it will save you a few dollars.

[n/a]

Scotch brand vinyl tape works very well for painting hub caps.  I use 1/8 inch to lay out the pattern and then fill in with wider tape.  The vinyl is very flexible so it is ideal for usisng on curved susrfaces.  It also leaves a much smoother edge than regular masking tape.  

Good luck

Iverson

[Malc]

My better half suggested doing it the old fashioned way. Use Schellac or wax and paint it on the areas you DON't want the paint.
Paint
"Wash off" the shellac or wax.
 A lttle like the way etchings are made
careful work with a craft knife/scalpel will ensure sharp edges


THen again I quite like the look of unpainted hubcaps........

Malc