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Old 08-28-2017, 10:46 AM   #16 (permalink)
stefanv
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This weekend, I put on the wheel covers:



I'm not really happy with how they turned out. They were made using the cotton-over-snap-in-covers method, and although I had the fabric stretched drum tight, when the resin cured, the tension in the fabric was uneven, resulting in waves and bumps:



I'm going to drive with them for a few tankfuls while I think about other ways to do this. One idea that came to mind was plastic (such as the KwicKan material) riveted to snap-in trim rings.
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