View Poll Results: Which is better? OEM or Custom?
OEM caps (with the word "ACURA")
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80.00%
Custom chrome caps (with the Acura logo)
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12
20.00%
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De-modded my Legend's custom center caps
#1
De-modded my Legend's custom center caps
I was washing my car and my custom center cap partially fell off, revealing the OEM one it was glued to. After heavy hand polishing and removing glue, this is what I have:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15662.jpg)
Compared to:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15652.jpg)
More pics:
Caps removed, glue still attached, center cap bent back to its original shape:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15682.jpg)
Glue removed:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15702.jpg)
Goo Gone'd:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15692.jpg)
Chillin' in the sink:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15712.jpg)
After:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15722.jpg)
The old caps (bent back to their original shape):
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15732.jpg)
And, slightly off topic, my new silver grille emblem, which replaced my gold emblem:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15662.jpg)
Compared to:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15652.jpg)
More pics:
Caps removed, glue still attached, center cap bent back to its original shape:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15682.jpg)
Glue removed:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15702.jpg)
Goo Gone'd:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15692.jpg)
Chillin' in the sink:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15712.jpg)
After:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15722.jpg)
The old caps (bent back to their original shape):
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15732.jpg)
And, slightly off topic, my new silver grille emblem, which replaced my gold emblem:
![](http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx25/blubrett/IMG_15742.jpg)
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OEM look classier.
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OEM!
Cars are almost classic. Shouldn't put anything else on them imho.
Cars are almost classic. Shouldn't put anything else on them imho.
#12
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I drive a Subata.
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Oem
#14
In the Mid-South meow
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Silver over gold fo sho.
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#17
The sizzle in the Steak
gold = ghetto
#18
AZ Community Team
OEM and silver, those gold trim kits look tacky
#23
I was thinking it might look okay if the Acura logo was in gun metal. But, they took almost 2 hours to get them to the way they are now, so I'm done experimenting.
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