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When I started selling hubcaps on the Internet in 1997, I had only a few competitors. These days, it seems like everybody is doing it.
Why should you buy my hubcaps?
For one, many of my competitors are selling cheap Chinese-made "replica" caps as replacements for factory originals. Most of my hubcaps are genuine original parts, identical to those that came with your car from the factory. I will never ship you a replica hubcap unless I specifically tell you otherwise before you place your order.
What makes Rimtrim hubcaps better than junkyard hubcaps? Let's take a look at the process my hubcaps go through to make them ready for your car...
That looks pretty bad, huh? Most of my "cores" -- hubcaps to be reconditioned -- come right from the side of the bumpy highways of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This Mitsubishi Galant hubcap is fresh from Lincoln Drive in Philly. Believe it or not, some cores start out even worse than this! So where does it go from here?
Into the sink! The first step is cleaning. Most of the black stuff you see on your hubcaps and wheels is "brake dust" -- tiny particles of brake pad material that are produced as your pads wear down. To remove all that, I use a commercial-grade acidic wheel cleaner.
After some spraying, brushing and rinsing, this hubcap is looking like it has some potential. But there is still more work to be done.
This broken clip is not going to cut it. 2 and 1/2 of the 10 clips on this hubcap are faulty and in need of replacement.
I pull out some matching clips from my inventory of spare parts.
Each new clip is drilled...
Riveted...
And sealed with silicone to prevent squeaking.
The new clips are securely attached and will perform as new.
Now we turn to the cosmetic side of things. Fortunately this hubcap only has a few very minor curb scratches. I can take care of these with some extra-fine sandpaper and steel wool. On hubcaps with heavy curb marks, I start with an electric sander to do the rough work before finishing by hand.
Now that the face is smooth, it's time to respray the paint. I use a silver base coat and a protective clear coat.
Finally the hubcap is marked and stickered on the back, to show that it came through my shop.
All done and ready to travel the highways once again.
I have reconditioned thousands of hubcaps over the course of many years. Let me do one for you!
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