Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
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Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
Any suggestions for a paint code/color for a set of 1958 KPZ wheels? I posed a similar question regarding powder coating versus paint. Any other comments, suggestions, opinions would be appreciatated in advance!
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Charlie Bennett
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
I use WURTH Silver wheel paint. ..................jim.
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
I realize this is a old question - but I have not found a clear answer to:
What modern paint color matches the rims that were PAINTED "SILVER" by KPZ? in particular 1954-1957
I've looked at the WURTH and krylon Silver (dull aluminum) paint - they don't seem to match my sample. (They have too much reflection [metal flake size is too large]- too shiny)
What modern paint color matches the rims that were PAINTED "SILVER" by KPZ? in particular 1954-1957
I've looked at the WURTH and krylon Silver (dull aluminum) paint - they don't seem to match my sample. (They have too much reflection [metal flake size is too large]- too shiny)
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
For spray can I bought several cans of DupliColor and out 7 or different silvers, Universal Silver looked closest to me to clean original. Also for air cleaners. It has a fine flake to it. Looks really close to me. For my 65 I color matched Glasuritz to the clean set of originals I have for it.
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
What’s the color code for the WHITE rim paint?
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
If you really want to get the silver right, prime with blue like KPZ did.
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
White paint?? On a Pre-A?
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
Adam, is that a 1956 wheel? If so, then that's very likely Aquamarine blue metallic under the silver paint. Recall that in 1956, wheels were still body color, as standard, just as they were during the pre-A period. Silver-painted wheels were an option.
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
This wheel was probably RS60 or RSK, it was a steel alloy, dated 1960.James Davies wrote:Adam, is that a 1956 wheel? If so, then that's very likely Aquamarine blue metallic under the silver paint. Recall that in 1956, wheels were still body color, as standard, just as they were during the pre-A period. Silver-painted wheels were an option.
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
KPZ wheels had blue primer. What about Lemmerz wheels?
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Re: Wheel Paint Color - Code Suggestions
Lemmerz primer was blue with a greenish tint to it on my 59 steel rims