P slot centre cap colour?

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  1. Daniel schofield Forum Member

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    Hi people, I’m looking for ideas for the best colour to paint the centre caps on my freshly lathed mk2 P slot wheels. Obviously they’ve come back fresh black with the alloy face but naturally the original centre caps don’t match now. Anyone had experience with this before as I’ll be spraying them nyself
     

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  2. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    Personally I’d get a set machined and then diamond cut.
     
  3. Daniel schofield Forum Member

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    Yeah someone else has suggested this but ideally I want to keep the original parts on the car.
     
  4. Savagesam

    Savagesam Moderator Staff Member Moderator

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    I don’t think you’ll ever get the plastic to match the diamond cut, I may be wrong though
     
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  5. dodgy

    dodgy Paid Member Paid Member

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    Porsche karminrot. They would look snazzy.
    Or get some turned up, or black to match the slots, or body colour coded.
     
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  6. Daniel schofield Forum Member

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    Not thought of the body colour route. Not keen on the black. I’m thinking it’s either pea can experiment, paint wheels to match caps or colour code them alpine white.
     
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  7. dodgy

    dodgy Paid Member Paid Member

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    This is where you need some mdf circles to sample colour.
    Poundland silver wheel paint matched the original paint on the mk4 alloys I have perfectly, anthracite may even look ok with them.
     

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