"New" hub caps are ALREADY rusting?????

Mr Blotto · Post by **Mr Blotto** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:33 am

I bought new replacement hubcaps about 1 year ago from BD or Cip1 (can't remember). Now I realize that I live in the rust belt, but I just noticed some rust on them. What the hell??

Any better replacements out there?? I am sure that the original VW caps survived much better - I kind of wish I had my original dented ones back...

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:21 pm

I have a couple of OEM if you want...

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:16 am

Only German will not rust. You can wax em' that seems to help for a bit.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:05 am

Yep, my brazilian ones have done the same thing....took em two years tho'

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:47 am

You can also take a steel wool to th' rust and then shoot em' with a coat of clear spray paint.
Not just a Midwest thing, it happened to me on my bus here in rain-town. My Chicago beetles with German caps never rusted, even in th' salt.

Mr Blotto · Post by **Mr Blotto** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:36 pm

chitwnvw wrote:I have a couple of OEM if you want...

Thanks Chitwnvw, but I think I will try to remove the rust as other have suggested.

Friggin repro CRAP !!!

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:04 pm

Get some decent ones, the flat caps are pretty plentiful out there. I gave my friend Eric a stack of em' too, I'm sure he can spare a couple.

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"New" hub caps are ALREADY rusting?????

"New" hub caps are ALREADY rusting?????