I liked your approach to masking. I did a set many years ago and used a very fine line masking tape. Flexable almost beyond belief.

There even was a possible factory available jig available at one time made of cast metal I suspect. Saw one at a major automotive flea market one year. Again a very long time ago. Your results look very good.

As for places to work on cars by owners. It is almost feast or famine . I am originally out of the core area of Toronto to a semi rural setting.

I was amazed the other day that a guy was doing some pretty messy job in his living room. There is a will there is a way I suppose.

I also was concerned about the paint or primer bonding to the stainless but there was no issue with time. I also have always liked those hubcaps.

It may be the spinning star aspect. To me they just seemed more a part of the car that what replaced them. Just a personal thing. Certainly aided the identification of brand.

It may have been Studebaker that got into an issue with Mercedes by using the star on their cars at one time. The folks in Indianna might infringe on anything. Have to keep an eye on those folks. Oddly enough I had a refurbished Studebaker star in my hands very reciently. It had no outer ring and went on the trunk I think when installed.

For the younger members look up a 1953 Studebaker coupe on the web if you have never seen one. A design well ahead of the time of production.