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Omega wheel bolt covers
« on: 30 June 2018, 22:08:12 »

Hi guys.

Ok, so I want to spruce up my wheel bolt covers. I was going to just buy a new set but I got berated from taxi al last time for being lazy  ;D so is there a way to spruce them up?

They've gone really dull. Presumably due to the TFR from the polish cleaners.

Any ideas...

TIA boyos  :y
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2018, 22:50:32 »

TFR?  :-\
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2018, 22:51:17 »

Traffic film remover. Apparently makes all rubbers and plastics fade
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2018, 23:16:41 »

They're plastic, and refurbishing them effectively isn't easy.


They're also shit, and best installed in the bin.


Do that, and give a quick squirt of silver paint down each wheel hole. Buy an aerosol from Poundland to do this, if you care enough.
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #4 on: 01 July 2018, 00:09:21 »

Cheers Nick 👍👍👍

Here's a random question.... what colour were they when they came off the production line? Mine seem like faded grey. But most vauxhalls I see have black....
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #5 on: 01 July 2018, 09:11:21 »

My brothers are grey(or appear so) but mine are black.fiddly and a bit time consuming but mine came up fine with t cut.they finish the wheel off nicely and do need to be fitted in my opinion.there are also many original  and aftermarket ones on ebay.
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #6 on: 01 July 2018, 09:13:52 »

Im pretty sure some were black and some were silver. Get a set of black ones and heat with a heatgun / hairdryer to make them look new and shiny again.
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #7 on: 01 July 2018, 09:15:14 »

Cheers Nick 👍👍👍

Here's a random question.... what colour were they when they came off the production line? Mine seem like faded grey. But most vauxhalls I see have black....

Mainly grey  . . .but both 03 plate omegas I have had   were fitted with black .

Have a look at these nice chrome ones on e bay .  . .  item no. 152799286791      unusually these are 31mm long & are much nearer the length of the original VX ones  . . .unlike the standard shallow 20mm usually sold on the bay of fleas.   At £ 7.99  for 20   probably as cheap as buying a can of spray paint to refurb your original ones.

I have brought a set & am  really pleased with them, they  set the wheels off well   :y :y     HTH

Of course  understand that chrome may not be everyones choice & many will want to stay OE colour  8)
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #8 on: 01 July 2018, 09:19:56 »

Im pretty sure some were black and some were silver. Get a set of black ones and heat with a heatgun / hairdryer to make them look new and shiny again.
Never tried that....will give it a go on spare ones. Thankyou.
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #9 on: 01 July 2018, 09:21:27 »

Ive tried it on black plastic bumpers etc. and it works well, so presumably it will do the same with bolt covers.  :y
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #10 on: 01 July 2018, 11:00:36 »

I bought a stackload from the dealer when then wanted shot of them, they had black and silver, but I only picked out the black.

I say black, but I think it was more a very dark grey, somewhere between charcoal grey and black.
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #11 on: 01 July 2018, 11:01:27 »

03 plate here and they are blackish.  :y
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #12 on: 01 July 2018, 11:52:19 »

My 2000 X plate were light grey, probably silver to start with, 03 plate are dark grey. Other vauxhalls from the same year I've had were all black.
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #13 on: 01 July 2018, 12:05:02 »

Thanks for all the input guys.

I saw the chrome ones but they're not for me personally. I just want stock original. Sad I know  ;D

I think these are the right ones...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20pc-17mm-Wheel-Nut-Cover-Bolt-Cap-For-Vauxhall-Opel-Romove-Tool-Key-Gray/152703145777?fits=Car+Make%3AVauxhall&hash=item238dd11731:g:GUUAAOSw4kVZujte
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Re: Omega wheel bolt covers
« Reply #14 on: 01 July 2018, 12:17:24 »

Them's do nicely  :y
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