Re: [Chevelle-List] Wheel painting
Hi Steve, I just did 5 wheels last month. I talked to a lot of restorers about the right colors before I did the project. The templates are the same regardless of where you buy them. They come in a kit for 5 wheels and work great. If your going to have the tire off and want to do the whole wheel blast the whole wheel and prime with a gray primer. The silver is Dupont Lucite 4244L (quart about $35.00) its a lacquer and goes on easy. If your going original, SATIN BLACK IS INCORRECT for the centers. The correct color is a dark metallic gray. I, like all the other guys I talked to, used Details Insert Gray spray bomb. Works great, looks great. If you don't want to go with a spray gun you can use rally wheel silver (argent silver). Both these spray cans are sold by all the restoration catalogs. Two silver, one dark gray, one template will do 5 wheels. The rim under the tire and the back of the rim is painted light gray. Nobody I talked to had a paint number. I had an old wheel I took to the paint store and we matched the best we could then I tweaked it at home. Should have written down what I did but you don't think of those things while you're doing them. To wrap it up, like all painting, prep is the key. Spray cans do an OK job but the Lucite looks better and is a more durable job that lasts longer. You'll need to get that gun out if you do the backs anyway. P.S. Details Shock Gray is too dark for the backs. Good luck, Trooper Stephen Lentz wrote: > Gentlemen, > I am going to get some new tires for my car and put them on my spare set of > 70SS rims. When I dug my rims out, I noticed that they look terrible (the > paint is worn thin and there is a fair amount of surface rust. What is the > best and most correct way to restore them. They would be used for some > shows but I really don't care about winning awards (I'm one of those guys > who are there to just have a great time and DRIVE). > I would; however, like to do a good job and hopefully learn something in > the process. I have a 30 Gal air compressor, a small sandblaster, and a > generic spray gun. Remember, I have no experience and have never used the > gun (other than priming some metal closet doors). What is the correct > colors and where can I get the paint. I do know how to use a spray can ;-) > but I'm not sure of the quality of the spray paints on the market. Would it > turn out OK if I sandblasted the rims, primed them with sandable primer, > sanded them smooth to get the pits out (if any), and then used spray cans to > paint? I've heard that somebody makes a template to help mask the spokes > for the second color. Do the templates work? > Thanks guys, > Steve > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.426 / Virus Database: 239 - Release Date: 12/2/2002 > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Wheel painting
Hi Steve, I just did 5 wheels last month. I talked to a lot of restorers about the right colors before I did the project. The templates are the same regardless of where you buy them. They come in a kit for 5 wheels and work great. If your going to have the tire off and want to do the whole wheel blast the whole wheel and prime with a gray primer. The silver is Dupont Lucite 4244L (quart about $35.00) its a lacquer and goes on easy. If your going original, SATIN BLACK IS INCORRECT for the centers. The correct color is a dark metallic gray. I, like all the other guys I talked to, used Details Insert Gray spray bomb. Works great, looks great. If you don't want to go with a spray gun you can use rally wheel silver (argent silver). Both these spray cans are sold by all the restoration catalogs. Two silver, one dark gray, one template will do 5 wheels. The rim under the tire and the back of the rim is painted light gray. Nobody I talked to had a paint number. I had an old wheel I took to the paint store and we matched the best we could then I tweaked it at home. Should have written down what I did but you don't think of those things while you're doing them. To wrap it up, like all painting, prep is the key. Spray cans do an OK job but the Lucite looks better and is a more durable job that lasts longer. You'll need to get that gun out if you do the backs anyway. P.S. Details Shock Gray is too dark for the backs. Good luck, Trooper Stephen Lentz wrote: Gentlemen, I am going to get some new tires for my car and put them on my spare set of 70SS rims. When I dug my rims out, I noticed that they look terrible (the paint is worn thin and there is a fair amount of surface rust. What is the best and most correct way to restore them. They would be used for some shows but I really don't care about winning awards (I'm one of those guys who are there to just have a great time and DRIVE). I would; however, like to do a good job and hopefully learn something in the process. I have a 30 Gal air compressor, a small sandblaster, and a generic spray gun. Remember, I have no experience and have never used the gun (other than priming some metal closet doors). What is the correct colors and where can I get the paint. I do know how to use a spray can ;-) but I'm not sure of the quality of the spray paints on the market. Would it turn out OK if I sandblasted the rims, primed them with sandable primer, sanded them smooth to get the pits out (if any), and then used spray cans to paint? I've heard that somebody makes a template to help mask the spokes for the second color. Do the templates work? Thanks guys, Steve --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.426 / Virus Database: 239 - Release Date: 12/2/2002 - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Wheel painting
i used the templates from Eastwood along with the Argent Silver and Satin Black wheel paint and they came out awesome. Prep work is the key. Tom
[Chevelle-List] Wheel painting
Gentlemen, I am going to get some new tires for my car and put them on my spare set of 70SS rims. When I dug my rims out, I noticed that they look terrible (the paint is worn thin and there is a fair amount of surface rust. What is the best and most correct way to restore them. They would be used for some shows but I really don't care about winning awards (I'm one of those guys who are there to just have a great time and DRIVE). I would; however, like to do a good job and hopefully learn something in the process. I have a 30 Gal air compressor, a small sandblaster, and a generic spray gun. Remember, I have no experience and have never used the gun (other than priming some metal closet doors). What is the correct colors and where can I get the paint. I do know how to use a spray can ;-) but I'm not sure of the quality of the spray paints on the market. Would it turn out OK if I sandblasted the rims, primed them with sandable primer, sanded them smooth to get the pits out (if any), and then used spray cans to paint? I've heard that somebody makes a template to help mask the spokes for the second color. Do the templates work? Thanks guys, Steve --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.426 / Virus Database: 239 - Release Date: 12/2/2002 - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
