Got a used van that came with the horrendous plastic chrome hub caps. I didn't want to spend money on new wheels so I decided to try and do something with the steel wheels. I didn't like the idea of the small plastic hub covers either. Having access to a CNC mill, I machined some center hub covers from aluminum and powder coated them in gloss black. I used the 5 smaller holes (not sure what their purpose is?) near the rim center to attach the covers. I tapped the holes in the rims with a 3/8-16 tap so I could bolt the cover to the rim.
I was just going to clean the rims but found them pretty scratched up from the hub cap metal clips. So I decided to try the "Plasti-Dip" trick to coat the rims and give them a nicer finish. I used 5 coats of flat black followed by two coats of clear glossifier to give them a satin appearance. I finished it off with some McGard chrome lug nuts. Here are a few pics of the finished product.
I was just going to clean the rims but found them pretty scratched up from the hub cap metal clips. So I decided to try the "Plasti-Dip" trick to coat the rims and give them a nicer finish. I used 5 coats of flat black followed by two coats of clear glossifier to give them a satin appearance. I finished it off with some McGard chrome lug nuts. Here are a few pics of the finished product.
