tires and wheels What color to paint stock steel wheels

[davida]

I am going to put my stock steel wheels back on my 69 02 with some fresh sumitomo's and I want to freshen up the wheels at the same time. What color and type of paint should I use to achieve a stock appearance? I would prefer to be able to get the products at a local automotive paint supply but I am not totally opposed to mail order. Thanks for any input.

Dave

[Mike Self]

available at any local paint store that carries Krylon spray cans.

If you're really going for authenticity, the back side of the wheel should be semi-gloss black (as supplied by the wheel mfg), with the front side only painted silver, and silver overspray on the back.

But they look nice with both sides painted silver!

mike

[Napes]

paint supplier on our wheels. I last got mine from Larry Renyolds @ Carcare Specialists. Griot also has it, and I'm sure there's others.

[davida]

Thanks for the replies, I have some of the Krylon in the garage already but I might look around a little for the wurth.

[Napes]

www.carcareonline.com

sales@carcareonline.com

Larry is a real knowledge and helpful guy. For a long time he wrote a monthly column in the ROUNDEL.

Bob Napier

[Mitch]

Hey, make sure to get pictures of everything. I'm thinking of keeping my steelies. You have the original ones with the hubcaps, right?

[davida]

I don't have the hubcaps yet, I am looking to get some.

[Pierre]

Interested?

Make me an offer I can't refuse.

I am in So Cal. (Camarillo.)

[TMK-001]

Thanks for answering another question I was going to ask :-) I am going to get a set of stock rims for the car with some nice tyres to make it look as stock as possible... Im over the E30 rims til I can get my Alpina's.

Todd