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Title: Here is a tip, if you are painting your Cosmic center caps.
Post by: Tilux on Monday,July 27, 2015, 09:05:17 PM

Hello!

I purchased a set of center caps and badges for my Cosmics from Banks and they arrived with the badges already attached.  Unfortunately, I needed to paint the caps, but I did not want to touch the badges.  Ugh.

For what it's worth... after much searching I discover the plastic cap from a regular one gallon milk container fit perfectly in there.  I mean I could hear it snap when I pushed it in place!  I sprayed the caps and popped the plastic cap off and shazam!  Beautiful.

I just want to share this information with anyone who might face the same situation.

Regards,
Bob

Title: Re: Here is a tip, if you are painting your Cosmic center caps.
Post by: BDA on Monday,July 27, 2015, 09:34:55 PM

Pretty clever! What color were the center caps when you got them?

Title: Re: Here is a tip, if you are painting your Cosmic center caps.
Post by: Tilux on Monday,July 27, 2015, 09:45:24 PM

Oh, sorry. That's the 'before' picture. They come in that light grey color.

Title: Re: Here is a tip, if you are painting your Cosmic center caps.
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 05:21:32 AM

I thought that was the before picture!

Title: Re: Here is a tip, if you are painting your Cosmic center caps.
Post by: Tilux on Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 11:35:28 AM

Here is the 'after' picture.

Title: Re: Here is a tip, if you are painting your Cosmic center caps.
Post by: BDA on Tuesday,July 28, 2015, 12:59:38 PM

That came out really good. Congratulations!