center caps?

[4Runner_mudder]

anybody know where i can find some clean (preferably new) center caps? mine are in terrible shape.

or should i just paint them and my rims black?

 

[RonMAIDEN]

Are they phisically in bad shape or do you just need a very light sanding and some fresh paint and then a good clear coat over them?

 

[warpwr]

I know what you mean. The paint came right off the ones on my '96 and it's just milky white plastic under the paint.

My '96 is black so I painted the center caps metallic orange for baseball season (Giants) and got another set off ebay and painted them candy apple red for football season (49ers).

The only problem is now my son has the car away at college in Southern California.

But I think the caps were all silver originally if you just wanted to re-paint them stock.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

I repainted mine last spring but I used model car paint and not actual automotive paint and the UV rays faded them quyick so mine will be redone soon.

 

[jspagna1]

The centers on my 97' are silver. I just paint them every other year or when the silver color comes off. Lot cheaper than buying new one's because they will eventually get crappy too.

 

[RonMAIDEN]

On my '97 I did a light sanding with very fine sandpaper just to scuff the surface a little then laid down 4 coats of arctic silver Duplicolor,filled in the "T" with Toyota red touch up paint and then covered everything with 5 coats of clearcoat and that should hold up for more than a few years.

Just remember to use automotive paint and a good quality clearcoat to withstand being whipped with road dust and the UV rays and you should get very good results.

 

[4Runner_mudder]

so do u guys think i should paint the rims and caps black, or just paint the caps the stock color?

 

[RonMAIDEN]

I like the stock color plus black rims are starting to be played out................5 years ago. :

 

[4Runner_mudder]

ha, what do you mean?
i think they look pretty sweet...