Finally – finished hubcaps
May 17, 2011The re-chroming of the hubcaps was enough to make us swoon, but I finally got up the nerve to paint in the Serro Scotty lettering this past weekend in preparation for camping season. Actually, I come from a family of model-builders and detailed craftsmen, plus I’ve had some art training, so it wasn’t that big of a worrisome task – though I was prepared with plenty of clean rags in case I clumsily smeared enamel paint all over. There are now decals for the letters, but I’m actually so much worse with stickers than paint that this was a safer option.
The inset letters really made painting pretty simple, and the hubcaps are now, officially, done!
Avert your eyes! These are so blindingly shiny they are hard to photograph!
They look so smooth and shiny with some adjustments to the flash.
Though we are really nervous about putting them on – if we lose one on the road, I think we’d cry. We’ve talked about leaving them off for travel – but since our philosophy is to use and enjoy the trailer, we may risk leaving them on. Who could resist showing off that chrome, anyways?
