As we all know they have a corrosion issue. My right bottom one is real bad.. Now if I can get them off (heat gun and cheese wire) I was thinking of powder coating them...
I like the idea of having them a different colour on my Scott green coupe..
What colours have others used?
I do have a colour in mind but won't tell just yet If they look I can always strip them and do em a different colour
Also going to do the mirror back plates and side pillars but those will been done in a High Gloss Black.

Can these cups be removed fairly easy then?

With ease if you have done it before I guess.. There is a post on how to do it.. The cups are bonded in hence why you need a heat gun to make the sealent go soft... Hopefully I won't damage them....
I'm sure it won't go as planned

They're a sod to get out, trust me.

is there a how to?

May be not in the How do section but I do recall seeing a post which mentioned using a heat-gun and cheese wire type tool
If I do take on the task perhaps it can be turned into a How-do.....
I will have my camera at hand...

Or a "how don't" if it goes pair shaped

The sealant gets soft so quickly when you use a heat gun, it's unreal. Apply a little bit of heat and give the cup a few taps from behind with a hammer. The sealant just crumbles off.

little bit off topic but does anyone else have plastic light cups?

I hope mine are not plastic!!! I can see it now just after the heat gun has been applied HAHA
I will try the gentle heat followed by a Cheers..

Leon, if you have plastic ones, where the hell did you get them?? I would love some, as it would never corrode!!

yes mine are plastic had to check again today noticed while my car was in for a respray

How did you get those

They were already on the car. When i was rubbing them down when it was in for a repaint they were all in mint condition and I thought to myself at the time " I thought these were ment to be alloy and corrode all the time". I'm pretty sure they have valeo stamped on them somewhere I'll have another butchers tomorrow

hmmm very interesting
What year is your coupe?
Maybe if you order them new from fiat they come in plastic now?

1997

I could always offer to buy your coupe just for the plastic cups, but that might be an expensive option.

they are metal

Are you sure you're not getting confused? When tapped, aluminium doesnt sound like steel. More like plastic/grp/carbon fibre.

WOW that was an easy task to get them out.. All 4 out with in the hour..

You have now exposed yourself to the cheapest grade aluminium known to man.

Did mine in situ 4 years ago, two were appalling, lashings of aluminium primer, followed by two luxurious coats of helfraulds best rosso red.

Good going Fullpint

Moosey I'm going for Powder coat.. I will post pic's on how I removed em, before refrub and after.. I can't seem to post to in How to do it section.. I MUST become a paid member ASAP..
Just need to decide on a colour!! I have one in mind but I know for sure others will say ..
I reckon it will look fine and hopefully I can offer to do other cups for members..

Gold!

Well as you know they all came out ok..
Here's a few pics; Colour will NOT be to every ones taste...





I could post a How to do thread but I guess one needs to be a fully paid member..

Just post the "How to" here Fp and the mods can move it.I fancy doing mine if its not too much apita.

Check my post in the general section mate; How to remove your cups...

Had to get mine done in situ, thought they would be to hard to get out.




ferrari grey

Looks nice mate. I hope to get mine back in today. If so i will take a pic

I think a mod has to move your thread in there, hence why it's so tidy and organised