Pony Center Cap Removal

[JustA5.0]

Those of you with pony rims, what tools are you using to remove the caps? I have seen the aftermath of using my flathead on both the cap and inner lip.

Hopefully someone has a suggestion (or trick) that easily obtainable at the parts store, so I can stop 'nickin' up my rims!!!

 

[GT_Rich]

I use a flathead and pull the centercap far enough to get a finger in there and use my hands to pop them off. I don't pry on the rim, and I don't ever twist the flathead. On my set of ponys that are painted black, I lay a couple layers of masking taper over the areas of concern before even trying to remove them. I'd like to hear of better ideas too.

 

[ryan218]

small flat head is what i used on my old ponys...

 

[ShortThrow50]

screw driver just enough to get my finger in there and then pull out

 

[ninety15.0]

Yup i use a flat head to pry it up enough to get a finger under there. Then just pop it off. Some of them are easier than others for some reason.

 

[Vinnietbird]

Take the flat head screwdriver,put a piece of tape on the end to protect the painted surface of the wheel and go at it.

 

[5spd GT]

Something to protect the surface, with a flathead screwdriver like Vinnietbird alluded too.

Examples I used are cloth, paper towels, blah, blah, or anything laying around.

 

[MustangOwner]

Take a flat head screw driver and wrap it in a towel. Works everytime.

 

[iwashmycar]

Take a flat head screw driver and wrap it in a towel. Works everytime.

yep then pull...never pry

 

[bynummustang]

Take a flat head screw driver and wrap it in a towel. Works everytime.

I do this with a small pry bar, not prying though, only use the angled lip to pull with.

 

[5spd GT]

Take a flat head screw driver and wrap it in a towel. Works everytime.

You must be able to get it into that tiny little slot

 

[JustA5.0]

Something to protect the surface, with a flathead screwdriver like Vinnietbird alluded too.

Examples I used are cloth, paper towels, blah, blah, or anything laying around.

Such a simple trick, now I feel stupid. At least I was going to DIY refinish the wheels in the spring anyways, so all will not be lost.

Thanks for the help stangnet'ers

 

[cervinistang]

-10 (on my IQ!!)



yeah wtf guys? slow day today?

we are learning NEW ways to take off pony caps!?

geeze..

 

[91foxbod50]

I like to customize. so i took a cheap flat head screw driver and bent the tip so it'll hook behind the centercap without knicking or scratching the rim or cap.. ( black ponies) i usually lay a towel down on the ground and pull them off. and if i drop em. they land in the towel

 

[tunedin302]

Use the wheel lug wrench and wrap the end in duct tape.

 

[Mustang5L5]

thin flathead with heat shrink shrunk on the shaft

 

[Roland69]

popcicle stick...just thought of that lol

 

[Roland69]

thin flathead with heat shrink shrunk on the shaft

That a pretty good idea...guess what I am making at work tomorrow

 

[green]

ya some good ideas, i just painted mine a couple months ago with dupli color high performance wheel paint, 4 coats of grey, 4 coats of clear, but when i tried to pop the caps off the paint started to all crack just like a spider web, is there any way of stoping this, every time i want to take may cap off i have to repaint the center cap, geezz must be a better way.