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Wheel paint color?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:04 pm
by Monteman
I'm the very proud new owner on TC9657 and going through touching up a few minor things. Fortunately the previous owner did a great job getting the car into the shape it's in today. The wheels are painted and have a couple of minor scratches on them. Is there a touch up paint that anyone has found that matches the semi flat silver color on the wheels?
Thanks and happy to be a part of this community!
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:23 pm
by Rick Waters
Tough question, as there are many metallic silver paints that T owners can choose from when panting their wheels, and who knows which one the previous owner used? I'd be inclined to go to a car parts shop, park your TC in the lot, then take out the various silver paints and see which lid most closely matches your wheels. That will give you the colour. Then you can try to find the same colour in a can.
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:35 pm
by Steve Simmons
Even the original factory paint color varies a bit from what I understand, so there is no true factory original color to go with. For this reason, everyone seems to just grab whatever is "close enough" and convenient. So I think Rick's suggestion is spot on. I tried several silvers from our local Pep Boys and none were to my liking. I have heard however that Mercedes Silver is a good one.
For what it's worth, the Moss wheel silver is a really nice color and very close to what I believe is an original shade. But it isn't cheap, and it might not match what you have. Here is an original TC wheel I re-painted a couple years ago with the Moss stuff.
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:41 am
by John Seim
I have always used Krylon Dull Aluminum paint for the wheels. Comes in a spray can. One color that they always keep making.
John Seim
Irvine, CA
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:32 am
by Doug Pelton
I have researched this and have selected a High Performance Paint that I now offer in my catalog: formulated for wheels and is the best match for TC wheels that I have found. My part number is WH128, $17.95 per can. 1 can does 2 wheels.
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:03 am
by Rick Waters
Is that a spray can Doug?
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:31 am
by Steve Simmons
Doug, any photos comparing to the Moss Silver?
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:27 pm
by Lee Jacobsen
An exact match for the Moss silver is Eastwood's 'warm silver' for british wire wheels.
It is lacquer based, easy to spray, great for touch ups as it dries quickly, and, on the MGSA and TC, looks great!
http://www.classicperformance.us/eastwood.html
Product 10004 , Detail Silver paint.
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:40 pm
by Lee Jacobsen
An exact match for the Moss silver is Eastwood's 'warm silver' for british wire wheels.
It is lacquer based, easy to spray, great for touch ups as it dries quickly, and, on the MGSA and TC, looks great!
http://www.classicperformance.us/eastwood.html
Product 10004 , Detail Silver paint.
Re: Wheel paint color?
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:15 am
by Monteman
Thanks so much for all the suggestions. I'm going to give them a try and let you know the results.