A vehicle wheel is defined by a substrate including a face and a rim portion. The face defines a plurality of spokes extending radially outwardly between a central portion of the face and the rim portion and defining a mating portion. An applique is affixed to the wheel at the mating portion. A polymer over-coating that is substantially transparent extends over the applique and the wheel substrate defining a continuous polymer surface over the applique and the wheel substrate.

A wheel for a vehicle, which includes a mount configured to mount the wheel to a hub of the vehicle; a colored surface that is hidden from direct view from an outside environment when the wheel is mounted to the hub; and a contoured reflective surface optically aligned to reflect the colored surface into view of the outside environment when the wheel is mounted, thereby appearing to alter a color of the reflective surface.

A vehicle wheel cover is provided. The vehicle wheel cover includes a base, and a printed layer formed at a first location of the base. The printed layer is formed from a plurality of layers of images, such that, at least a first layer of the plurality of layers is located at a first depth from other layers of the plurality of layers. The vehicle wheel cover further includes a plurality of brake cooling holes that is formed as a pattern at a second location of the base. The second location is different from the first location. Based on a movement and an illumination of the vehicle wheel cover, the printed layer forms a three-dimensional graphic image.

A method of making a work piece without the use of an auxiliary anode and a work piece created using the method are provided. The work piece includes a main face being generally planar. The work piece also includes a first area comprising a plateable resin configured to be plated using the plating process without the auxiliary anode and having a first current density during the plating process. Additionally, the work piece includes a second area comprising a non-plateable resin configured to not be plated using the plating process without the auxiliary anode. The first area and the second area are determined by a process referencing a predetermined minimum current density value with the first current density being greater than the predetermined minimum current density value.

The present invention provides a method for color register spraying of a hub, which includes machining and turning for glossy finish after spraying a black paint on the surface of a hub, and then spraying a color transparent paint onto the hub. The method provided by the invention achieves a spraying-based color register effect through spraying of the color transparent paint, which greatly improves the production efficiency and is available for batch production.

The present invention provides a method for color register spraying of a hub, which includes machining and turning for glossy finish after spraying a black paint on the surface of a hub, and then spraying a color transparent paint onto the hub. The method provided by the invention achieves a spraying-based color register effect through spraying of the color transparent paint, which greatly improves the production efficiency and is available for batch production.

An improved snap-on automotive wheel cover overlay with extended overlay and method for manufacturing the same, wherein when snapped in place over an existing damaged manufacturer's wheel cover, the wheel cover overlay with extended surround of the present invention, in addition to the presence of hook-shaped members for the purpose of securing the former to the latter, is further secured by inserting a tension rotation device from the reversed position of a tire into a manufactured in wheel cover overlay tension tabs assembly. such that tension rotation device prongs of a tension rotation device penetrate through a tension rotation device prong's corresponding openings. Said tension tab rotation device is secured in said tension tabs assembly by the use of a tension rotation device fastener. after which an automobile emblem support device with tension tabs corresponding to a tension tab guide plate slits is inserted to further secure the wheel cover overlay with extended surround of the present invention to an existing damaged manufacturer's wheel cover.

An improved snap-on automotive wheel cover overlay with extended overlay and method for manufacturing the same, wherein when snapped in place over an existing damaged manufacturer's wheel cover, the wheel cover overlay with extended surround of the present invention, in addition to the presence of hook-shaped members for the purpose of securing the former to the latter, is further secured by inserting a tension rotation device from the reversed position of a tire into a manufactured in wheel cover overlay tension tabs assembly, such that tension rotation device prongs of a tension rotation device penetrate through a tension rotation device prong's corresponding openings. Said tension tab rotation device is secured in said tension tabs assembly by the use of a tension rotation device fastener, after which an automobile emblem support device with tension tabs corresponding to a tension tab guide plate slits is inserted to further secure the wheel cover overlay with extended surround of the present invention to an existing damaged manufacturer's wheel cover.

A vehicle wheel cover is provided. The vehicle wheel cover includes a base, and a printed layer formed at a first location of the base. The printed layer is formed from a plurality of layers of images, such that, at least a first layer of the plurality of layers is located at a first depth from other layers of the plurality of layers. The vehicle wheel cover further includes a plurality of brake cooling holes that is formed as a pattern at a second location of the base. The second location is different from the first location. Based on a movement and an illumination of the vehicle wheel cover, the printed layer forms a three-dimensional graphic image.