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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: 65auto230sl on July 19, 2006, 07:17:09

Title: hubcaps
Post by: 65auto230sl on July 19, 2006, 07:17:09

hi all,
does anybody have an idea of how to make or maybe where to get a stensil for painting the hubcaps on our cars?
thanks in advance!
bo
65 230sl

Title: Re: hubcaps
Post by: mdsalemi on July 19, 2006, 07:30:52

Bo,

There was an MB stencil for this some years ago; of course it is NLA and most MB dealers and body shops no longer have it.

Periodically, on the internet, someone is selling their own version, improved, made of silicone rubber.

The challenge with either stencil method is two-fold.  First, in order to efficiently "shoot" the wheel covers with paint, you need to have all done at the same time...this means you are either horrendously inefficient--one at a time--or you need 4 stencils. Hmmmm.

The second issue, perhaps more important, is the fact that you get a cleaner masking job when done by hand.  There is liquid mask as well as tape mask material, the painter's choice.  The three separate shops I've had paint wheel covers wouldn't go near a stencil and they all knew about them.  And yes, I've got a very good paint job on them.

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

Title: Re: hubcaps
Post by: rwmastel on July 19, 2006, 10:37:59

Bo,

Search tool works great.  Happy reading!
http://index.php?topic=2868,cap,stencil
http://index.php?topic=3375,cap,stencil
http://index.php?topic=3165,cap,stencil
http://index.php?topic=3511,cap,stencil
http://index.php?topic=4211,cap,stencil

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

Title: Re: hubcaps
Post by: Bob G ✝︎ on July 19, 2006, 16:23:30

Funny, my ears were itching as I found your message. One of the German tool distributors I buy from had 2 of the last masking tools in stock. I purchased it  but was lucky to get the other tools as well from an E-bay sale many years ago.
I have found a company that produces the masking tools for the OEM guys so there should not be a problem with them getting me a duplicate of what I have .Question will be How much and how many?
Hang tight because I think I can get it done.

Bob Geco
Bob Geco's Auto Appearance Care
Engineering tags for our Pagoda SLs