Painting Dog Dish Hubcaps

[fordguy]

How is the best way to trim the black up, are these aluminum?

 

[romegadave]

glad you posted this fordguy....am interested myself

 

[stevew]

glad you posted this fordguy....am interested myself

If you've got a steady hand , One Shot sign painters paint .

 

[duffymahoney]

It would be a giant pain, someone would have to mask it off. It would easier to make a sticker.

 

[fordguy]

If you've got a steady hand , One Shot sign painters paint .

If you've got a steady hand , One Shot sign painters paint .

I am not very steady handed

 

[LUBr LuvR]

glad you posted this fordguy....am interested myself

Lol, grabbing the popcorn, paint brush and stickers......bring on the options, ideas and expertise!

 

[Broncobowsher]

Paint everything black and polish off the overspray.

 

[m_m70]

Paint everything black and polish off the overspray.

Yup!

 

[1970 Palmer]

One Shot sign painters paint as previously mentioned. It dries slow allowing brush marks to flow out. It also holds up well in a exterior application to the sun UV rays.

I had my sign painter paint my front grill letters and my tail gate letters this way. He was really fast, and it did not cost that much for a professional job. Hubcaps would be no problem.

 

[Mark1911]

I’ve always wondered how Ford did paint those back in the 60s
I have a set also and would love that restore them.


Mark

 

[1970 Palmer]

I’ve always wondered how Ford did paint those back in the 60s
I have a set also and would love that restore them.


Mark

As a kid working in a very large Ford Dealership during the mid 1960's I saw many new OE hub caps. They were never perfect, like we would expect today. They must have used a Stencel like you would see on a silk screen. The painted colors did not always align with the embossed letters.

 

[Rustytruck]

I would paint it all just being careful and not flooding everything and clean off what you don't want with acetone since your painting the lows and not the high. when new they were not works of art they fogged the paint in and coverage was not 100%

 

[fordguy]

What kind of prep to make sure the paint sticks to the aluminum ?

 

[Rustytruck]

clean well and scuff with a scotch brite pad . with schotch britr you and trim it down so you only scuff where needed. you dont want to scuff off the clear anodize where you want to retain brite metal.

 

[ngsd]

Reviving this old thread as I saw a decal solution on Ebay. I just bought a set so I will see when they get here but this looks like a good option.

A785 1965 1966 FORD GALAXIE - 10 1/2" DOG DISH HUB CAP DECAL - HAS FORD LETTERS | eBay

1965-66 FORD GALAXIE - 10 1/2" DOG DISH HUB CAP DECAL KIT. Extra pieces are included.

www.ebay.com

 

[Madgyver]

Wax?

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Reviving this old thread as I saw a decal solution on Ebay. I just bought a set so I will see when they get here but this looks like a good option.

http://[URL]https://www.ebay.com/it...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

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Hmmm..., I would not have guessed that.

 

[admin]

I just bought a set so I will see when they get here but this looks like a good option.

Definitely let us know how it goes. I'd be concerned on a hub cap about getting the stickers to adhere well enough over the years. Good prep will be key.

The seller (Graphic Express) is a big supplier of stripes and body graphics, so the quality should be good. I have an HCS side stripe kit from them waiting to be installed on my 1968 Mustang when the weather finally cools down.

 

[fordguy]

Reviving this old thread as I saw a decal solution on Ebay. I just bought a set so I will see when they get here but this looks like a good option.

http://[URL]https://www.ebay.com/it...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

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Let us know how they work and look.

 

[ngsd]

Wax?

Like any decal, I assume preparation is the key to success. I have no idea how long they will last on a hub cap or if decals have even been used successfully before.