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> Need to paint, powder coat, chome? the lug bolts?, 2ltr alloys
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post Mar 19 2008, 10:56 PM
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I have a set of 2ltr alloys with the recess paddles still annodized. I have a set of the long alloy lug bolts that I would like to use with them. On my other 914, I painted the recess paddles satin black and the lug nuts...which was easy.

I want to leave this set of wheels original looking...
Painting the bolts satin black, I don't think will look good. What can I do to make the stock bolts go with the annodized paddles?

Have the lugs chromed? I think this may look too shiny.

Paint the lugs some sort of sliver to match wheels????

Powder coat the lugs??

Looking for ideas...sorry no pics at the time, but I believe everyone knows what stock 2ltr alloys looks like.
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post Mar 20 2008, 09:49 AM
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Thanks guys, the picture really helps...I'm a visual person. It's funny I've never really paid attention before to what the lugs looked like on the factory 2ltrs.

My biggest fear painting them with siver paint, is they may look cheezy (like fake chrome). I don't have any problem painting them...the ones on my 74 that were painted black satin rattle can actually are holding up real well...two years later.

No, I don't have a soft socket...have to put that on my "would be nice to have" list.

Has anyone used a color of silver that goes well with the alloys? There has to be a slew of members who have done it?
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