two85s Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 How's it going USMB? I'm wanting to prep and repaint three of my seven wagon wheels (for 1985 GL). The color looks "off-white". The four on my wagon are in pretty good condition but my three spares are not so great. Anyone know 1) what the color/paint code is, 2) how best I can get rattle cans that match, and 3) not pay too much more than the paint already costs? Thanks a lot! Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarule Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I did just plain white. The color will fade some as the paint ages. You can go into a store that caries paint and look at the color samples of all the shades of white/whiteish. Take ones that you feel are close and match them up to an area on a wheel that shows the original color well. Powder coating is best. I had a place that does big-rig bodies do mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rust Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I would spend most of your $ on a good primer (rustoleum rusty metal, ect). That will make more of difference over whatever type of rattle can white top coat you use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantum Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) An 'Off White' would be the closet match, you can get spay cans done with colour to match, just have to find a place that does 'em ... Do all the prep work yourself, save a few dollars in that alone - just hard yakka though. I'd do a full set so you don't have to worry about colour matching & to be thorough, remove the tyre from each rim & clean up the insides as well ... Cheers, Bantum ... Edited March 16, 2016 by Bantum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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