[TR] Wire Wheel Paint: one last question

[Don Hiscock]

Eastwood used to make a rattlecan color called "Detail Silver" that was a
near *perfect* match to the modern Dunlop/MWS wire wheels, which were in
turn pretty true to the original silver enamel paint.  It was a warmer
silver than many of the cooler/bluer silvers one sees these days,
especially in powder coat.

I'm going to have to ration what I have left, as it no longer seems to be
in Eastwood's catalog.  It was SKU 10004 Z in the past.

Here's what started as a really-worn 48-spoke/4-inch wheel (thanks to our
forum friend Tom H.) that was sandblasted, primed, rattlecanned, and
clear-coated to serve as the spare on my car.  Four-inch wheels fit a lot
better in the spare wheel well than 4 1/2 inch.  No before pix, alas, but
it was in fair-to-moderate original condition, with no evidence of original
paint left.  The image of the restored wheel next to one of my modern MWS
wheels from Hendrix looks pretty good, and after storing and handling for
six or seven years, no issues.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9Tv8Tn2/0/1f3f8d01/O/i-9Tv8Tn2.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-P7vtFGg/0/05b70d9f/O/i-P7vtFGg.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cTNCc52/0/828ca130/O/i-cTNCc52.jpg

Don
1962 TR3B TSF202L
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-SsRCZTr/1/25a6e66a/X3/i-SsRCZTr-X3.jpg


On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 5:15 AM <glemon at neb.rr.com> wrote:

> Over the years I have painted a few sets of wire wheels with Rust Oleum
> paint.  Their rusty metal primer followed by topcoat, I think the color is
> called "Aluminum" If you are a stickler for originality it is brighter OEM.
>
> Some of the wheels started out pretty nasty, did not rust through or have
> chip or flake issues.
>
> Greg Lemon
> TR250
>
> ---- TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net> wrote:
> > All right.  I've done the research on the Triumph Experience website and
> elsewhere, including a post from myself in 2009 and another from 2006!
> Gadfrey.  What I'm after this time is a bit more chip resistance.
> >
> >
> > Powder Coating researches to be $250 or more. Too expensive for me.
> >
> >
> > In terms of color, looks like Argent Silver is the color for wire
> wheels.  I'll be sandblasting, then applying phosphoric acid over all to
> ensure treating any trouble spots, then priming and color painting with
> rattle cans, then top coating with clear coat.
> >
> >
> > Am looking all over for reviews of the best rattle can paint.  Several
> complaints that Duplicolor runs or is too rough a finish, with the sweet
> spot holding the can from the wheel very difficult to attain.  Amazon very
> slightly shows preference for VHT Ford Argent Silver, but I can't find a
> comparison that includes Eastwood Ralley Wheel Paint.
> >
> >
> > Anybody experience Eastwood wheel paint's resistance to chipping
> relative to competitors?
> >
> >
> > As ever, thank you, everyone.
> >
> >
> > Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
> >
> > New Hamsphire
>
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