Well,after the helpful hints from all of you I found what proved to be the solution at a Friday night party where the conversation always turns to cars. Here's the deal-tape each slot of the cap into the depression(including the top and bottom-only the bottom of the indent gets painted). Next heat the hubcap with a hair dryer.Heat the spray can too. Spray the cap(mist it) from about 12 inches,just enough to get color on it. THATS IT! The caps look great.Thanks for the suggestions and Chuck it takes hours to get that ugly paint off the caps- I've been there.