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Aug 14, 2022 | 02:56 PM

SwampRattFord

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Loose hubcap

I have 15x5.5 outtie wheels. I recently had them blasted and painted. Now I have one that the hubcap fits loose on. I lost a hubcap a couple days ago, never found it. In putting a replacement new hubcap on I notice it fits loose. I can remove the hub cap by hand. I tried another known good hub cap and it fits loose as well. Anybody know the best way to remedy this?

Edit - I seem to have one “flattened” nub.

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Aug 15, 2022 | 04:11 PM

Thunderkiss1965

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More paint?

Aug 15, 2022 | 06:04 PM

SwampRattFord

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Got that sucker siliconed on for now.
I’m going to build the nub up with J-B weld and be careful how I take the cap on and off.
Just like more paint but harder 😊

Aug 15, 2022 | 06:39 PM

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How about building them up with a bead of actual weld and grind them down to fit?

Aug 15, 2022 | 06:40 PM

spurredon

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Can you use a big punch from the back side and lift the nubs out just a touch?

Aug 15, 2022 | 09:08 PM

SwampRattFord

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spurredon

How about building them up with a bead of actual weld and grind them down to fit?

That would be the best way as far as I know to remedy this but I just sunk a lot of dough I getting the wheels blasted and painted and welding on em would make me very sad.
So I will try a less destructive method first.