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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Garry on July 12, 2021, 02:19:35

Title: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: Garry on July 12, 2021, 02:19:35: Do any of the Australian members know where the Australian hub cap stencil currently is. There has been nothing on it and one of our newer Full Members has asked the question.

Garry
Membership Administrator
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: Peter van Es on July 12, 2021, 07:48:03: Same with the European stencils. Unknown where they are. Please also respond!
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: dpreston Virginia on July 12, 2021, 13:55:46: I purchased this stencil for $55 it worked great. https://www.authenticclassics.com/Painting-Stencil-for-Hub-Cap-For-Mercedes-190SL-p/auth-007749.htm
David
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: GM on July 12, 2021, 14:31:22: I believe that this might be the most recent thread on the subject?
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23386.msg212421#msg212421 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23386.msg212421#msg212421)
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: Peter on July 12, 2021, 14:51:59: Quote from: GM on July 12, 2021, 14:31:22
I believe that this might be the most recent thread on the subject?
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23386.msg212421#msg212421 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=23386.msg212421#msg212421)

Correct, I never received a response.

Peter
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: Shvegel on July 13, 2021, 16:09:42: Are the US stencils gone as well?
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: mdsalemi on July 13, 2021, 20:35:20: Apparently nobody knows where any of them are. Also apparently they didn’t actually cost the club anything because they were donated to the club. If they are not found they will not be replaced.

If you absolutely positively think you need them you can buy them from authentic classics for less than the price of a tank of gas.

As one who has worked with professional painters on doing a dozen wheel covers I can tell you they are not necessary. None of the wheel cover painting that I had done by two different body shops used them; they masked them by hand because they are professionals and it didn’t take that long.
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: Cees Klumper on July 14, 2021, 01:08:15: I masked mine by hand and it came out ok. But then I am not a professional painter either.
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: stickandrudderman on July 14, 2021, 07:25:38: The trouble is that masking by hand does NOT give a true authentic finish and for some that is important.
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: mdsalemi on July 14, 2021, 11:19:54: Quote from: stickandrudderman on July 14, 2021, 07:25:38
The trouble is that masking by hand does NOT give a true authentic finish and for some that is important.

Neither is paint used this 21st century. Furthermore if you’re refinishing wheel covers your authenticity and originality is gone.

But I get it; so if an owner is so inclined these “tools” are available, readily and without exorbitant cost.

The point is we as a club don’t have the ability to track hard assets that move around the world… which is exactly why all of them have gone missing.
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils / location
Post by: Iconic on July 14, 2021, 12:55:05: Here is the string I am familiar with for the North and South American stencils.
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=27024.new#new
It appears that revrevrev should have them.
Mark
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: Shvegel on July 14, 2021, 15:38:24: Babek has a set on ebay of the original metal stencils. Only $1000.
Title: Re: Hub Cap Stencils
Post by: mdsalemi on July 14, 2021, 21:35:29: revrevrev (Chris Yaw in Michigan) has the USA set...just verified.

So, does anyone need them?