XRU260 New Member 19 Member For: 17y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/12/07 11:47 PM Share Posted 05/12/07 11:47 PM I'm putting black wheels on my ute next week (sprayed BA GT-P rims) and I want to use a black wheel nut. Ive had no luck finding any. The F6 nuts are what I want but they are $22 from Ford!Has anyone had any experience painting/coating their wheel nuts? Has anyone had any issues with the OEM nuts cracking/flaking off their paint?Cheers Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 05/12/07 11:51 PM Share Posted 05/12/07 11:51 PM if you were to paint them, you would ahve to power coat them pretty thick so it doen't come off everytime you undo the wheels nuts IMO, maybe a good clear coat on them might help? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-605065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRU260 New Member 19 Member For: 17y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/12/07 11:54 PM Author Share Posted 05/12/07 11:54 PM that's what im thinking or maybe just cover the outside half of the nut and hope they dont crack, either way they will be a bit@h to take off. The genuine F6 nuts look like they are just painted and I can't figure out how they stay black? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-605067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperformer Member 86 Member For: 19y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: north brisbane Posted 08/12/07 02:35 AM Share Posted 08/12/07 02:35 AM XRU260 said: that's what im thinking or maybe just cover the outside half of the nut and hope they dont crack, either way they will be a bit@h to take off. The genuine F6 nuts look like they are just painted and I can't figure out how they stay black? I think you'll find there ( anadised ) black . I 've got a set I may sell with geniune look nuts . Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-606117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 19y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 08/12/07 02:54 AM Share Posted 08/12/07 02:54 AM is it possible to heat them up and drop them in engine oil like the old bluing process. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-606125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRU260 New Member 19 Member For: 17y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/12/07 04:51 AM Author Share Posted 08/12/07 04:51 AM fordperformer said: I think you'll find there ( anadised ) black . I 've got a set I may sell with geniune look nuts .How much?I'm still not sure how they are coated. I went to pick up the rims today and they tire joint had scratched the fresh paint trying to "clean" them! FFS now I have to wait another week but damm they looked good! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-606160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/12/07 05:25 AM Share Posted 08/12/07 05:25 AM hey mate, I just had a look at a set on one of our stock tornados, it looks like they have been coated the same way they have done the wheels... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-606163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
F6BF Member 438 Member For: 19y 5m 2d Location: Sydney Posted 08/12/07 05:42 AM Share Posted 08/12/07 05:42 AM fordperformer said: I think you'll find there ( anadised ) black . I 've got a set I may sell with geniune look nuts .Same on mine...black anodised Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-606166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRU260 New Member 19 Member For: 17y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/12/07 07:04 AM Author Share Posted 08/12/07 07:04 AM senna_T said: hey mate, I just had a look at a set on one of our stock tornados, it looks like they have been coated the same way they have done the wheels...Paint??? that's what I thought but that's not going to hold up to well Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-606185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 08/12/07 07:07 AM Share Posted 08/12/07 07:07 AM dunno, could be anodised, but it seems too thick for anodising, more like powder coating? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/40377-fpv-f6-wheel-nuts/#findComment-606188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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