Author Topic: Matrix (Stencil) for painting hubcaps  (Read 3102 times)

Ulf

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Matrix (Stencil) for painting hubcaps
« on: August 30, 2010, 09:26:41 »
This subject is not new, but as far as I remember, this item has been mentioned several times - found this on eBay (Ze German version, jah?)

http://cgi.ebay.de/LACKIERSTERN-MERCEDES-W107-W108-W111-W113-W116-W123-/330465754997?pt=Autoteile_Zubehör#ht_500wt_1026

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« Last Edit: August 31, 2010, 09:46:42 by 280SL71 »
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Re: Matrix for painting hubcaps
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2010, 00:57:58 »
I haven't ever used the original MB outfit to do hub caps but it has to be light years better than those crappy rubber do dads. Totally useless junk and not worth the bother at all.

 The mainstay is to use fine line tape and mask them off.
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Re: Matrix (Stencil) for painting hubcaps
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 07:42:37 »
I agree - i used a special, blue masking tape that is a little more flexible than the usual stuff and cut it to fit with a scalpel
1965 230 SL in silver (DB180)
1982 Land Rover Series III SWB
2008 Jaguar XF 3.0
2005 Mini Cooper