Apex centre cap badge size

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by JordanRaven

Yes very much like those and I think that has swayed me to get them

the link for those below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MG-ZT-...item41694faa27

[Jordan Apex]

Originally Posted by Arctic

the link for those below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MG-ZT-...item41694faa27

Thank you, although mine are slightly bigger, but the seller has them in the required size

[Arctic]

Originally Posted by JordanRaven

Thank you, although mine are slightly bigger, but the seller has them in the required size

I thought all the centres were 45mm weather they be for the hairpins 11's Apex etc the round part maybe 57mm but the insert badge centre should be 45mm

[Jordan Apex]

Originally Posted by Arctic

I thought all the centres were 45mm weather they be for the hairpins 11's Apex etc the round part maybe 57mm but the insert badge centre should be 45mm

Oh I see, all technical! Okay thank you

[Arctic]

Hi Jordon just finished changing the wheel cap centres. photo's and how to will follow on either here or on a new thread cheers Arctic

[Jordan Apex]

Originally Posted by Arctic

Hi Jordon just finished changing the wheel cap centres. photo's and how to will follow on either here or on a new thread cheers Arctic

Love a how to don't you! Didn't do the one for e46 diesel swirl flaps did you? Had as many pictures as you would put! How on warth you remembered this I will never know

[suffolk boy]

atm i have a whole box full of mg center caps that fit the elevens and hairpins if any good to you

[Jordan Apex]

Cheers phil, I want black ones so started the thread to find out the size of them

[suffolk boy]

ah ha i see

[Arctic]

As Jordon started the thread to find out the size he needed to exchange his wheel cap centres, and I had done some before and was about to do some more I thought I would post how I did them here.

Remove the wheel caps from the car in my case from MGZT 11's
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Once removed get them in a bowl of soapy water or in the kitchen sink if you are allowed and clean them.
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Tooth brush and scouring pad are good to use
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Now you have them clean dry them off with paper towel etc and remember to put the tooth brush back before the person knows you have used it.
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Now they are dry take them to your work area in my case PC desk
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Tool for the job hair drier wife's (ask or else) use your own if you have long hair, I had to ask because I am bald Stanley knife and an L shaped prong
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Using the drier on low warm up the face of the badge and the rear quickly.
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You should now be able to get the Stanley/craft knife blade just under the edge of the badge insert on the cap it's self.
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Work your way round the badge slowly watching your fingers do not slip.
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The insert of the wheel cap ie the badge should come away easy.
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Do all four or five depending on how many you have
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I am replacing mine with the carbon fibre centre cap badges.
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Next using the L shaped prong clean all inner edges and area of any debris left behind from the old centres.
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Start to peel the backing off the new centres ready for fitting.
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now quickly warm up the cap face with the drier not to much just enough to make the old glue tacky.
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Peel the rest of the backing off the new centre and set it into the cap
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Press from the middle outwards with a clean cloth
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Make sure the edges are fully pressed down using the back of the prong.
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You can now remove the protecting cover from the badge insert
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proceed doing the rest until all the caps are done
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Next job is to seal them with a couple of coats of clear lacquer, allowing at least an hour between each coat.
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Once lacquered and hardened off a good coat of wax and they can be fitted to your wheels job done Arctic
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The set I did last year