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Old 04-21-2010 | 05:01 AM
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What kind of glue to you guys use to attach the roundels to the wheels?
Old 04-21-2010 | 06:02 AM
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Did the 'decal' peel off the little hub cap?
I would take to a dealer...errrr, does ED get arranged through a local dealer?
When I replaced my wheel roundels, the replacement decals were peel and stick, if your dealer won't do this for you free, contact Nerweezy at trinity auto sport for some roundels---cheap like borsche!
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No glue...they snap in.
Old 04-21-2010 | 12:40 PM
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I have 4 cf caps sitting in my trunk waiting to be installed. Do i need to take off my wheels to replace them? Or can I just pop them off with a flathead?
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Nope, just pop 'em off with a flat head....
Old 04-21-2010 | 07:56 PM
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glue? dealer? what are you guys talking about...they are hub caps...they just pop on/off.
Old 04-21-2010 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 03grey5
I have 4 cf caps sitting in my trunk waiting to be installed. Do i need to take off my wheels to replace them? Or can I just pop them off with a flathead?
Yes you do need to take your wheels off to remove the center caps. All you have to do is push them out from the inside. I would not use a flathead to pry them out. I'm almost certain you will damage something by doing it this method if it's even possible to squeeze a flathead in between the wheel and center cap
Old 04-21-2010 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bmdub
Yes you do need to take your wheels off to remove the center caps. All you have to do is push them out from the inside. I would not use a flathead to pry them out. I'm almost certain you will damage something by doing it this method if it's even possible to squeeze a flathead in between the wheel and center cap
negative...you DO NOT need to take off the wheels...i have replaced mine several times without doing so. you just need a really flat screwdriver...i use the ones that come with a glasses repair kit...just pry it in there carefully and push outward.
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I personally would still remove the wheel. My brushed aluminum face scratches so easily I would never risk it by using a screw driver to save a few minutes.
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