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12-01-2011, 11:50 AM
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What shades of paint for hubcap restore??
Decided to have my 15" 5 lug steelies blasted and powdercoated along with the dog dish caps. Everything will be p/c'd white, then I'm going to paint the gear/cog design, and the bow-tie back on.
Has anyone done it this way?? What sheen is the black on hubcap, is it gloss or semi, or satin?? (is there a difference b/t semi and satin?) How about the shade of blue for the bowtie?? I'm thinking about just Rustoleum or Krylon....something like that. Would an automotive grade be better?? Appreciate your inputs and suggestions. |
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12-01-2011, 12:49 PM
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Re: What shades of paint for hubcap restore??
To me the bowtie looks ford engine blue, and cog design satin black.
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12-01-2011, 03:18 PM
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Re: What shades of paint for hubcap restore??
Ford engine blue....wouldn't that be ironic!
 I'll have to check that out though. |
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12-02-2011, 01:08 PM
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Re: What shades of paint for hubcap restore??
Anyone else??......
Hubcap gurus??........Special-K?? Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device |
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12-02-2011, 07:10 PM
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Re: What shades of paint for hubcap restore??
Mine went from this:
 to this:  I had a local signpainter do it. I'm not sure about the black, but I just had him paint the bowtie the same shade of blue as the bowtie on the grill, or in my case, grill.
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12-02-2011, 07:26 PM
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Re: What shades of paint for hubcap restore??
Here is another thread on this same subject from awhile back: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=443414
Mel 
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12-05-2011, 10:38 AM
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Re: What shades of paint for hubcap restore??
About the only other question I had that hasn't been commented on is painting a powdercoat...any problems w/ paint sticking to a p/c'd surface?? The shop doing the pc says I should just use some fine sand paper to scuff the surface of the gloss white pc where I will be painting......any comments??
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