Wheel paint color?

Monteman · Post by **Monteman** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:04 pm

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!

Rick Waters · Post by **Rick Waters** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:23 pm

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.

Steve Simmons · Post by **Steve Simmons** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:35 pm

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.

John Seim · Post by **John Seim** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:41 am

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

Doug Pelton · Post by **Doug Pelton** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:32 am

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.

Rick Waters · Post by **Rick Waters** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:03 am

Is that a spray can Doug?

Steve Simmons · Post by **Steve Simmons** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:31 am

Doug, any photos comparing to the Moss Silver?

Lee Jacobsen · Post by **Lee Jacobsen** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:27 pm

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.

Lee Jacobsen · Post by **Lee Jacobsen** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:40 pm

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.

Monteman · Post by **Monteman** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:15 am

Thanks so much for all the suggestions. I'm going to give them a try and let you know the results.

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