What color white are factory rims? Anyone had wheels painted/coated at Les Schwab? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

davepl · 08-06-2016, 01:02 PM

I took my 5 factory rims in yesterday to have the tires dismounted so that I could get them powder coated, or painted if I can't find a decent match.

The guy at the counter said they also offer that service, which saves me a bunch of trips back and forth with the tires and rims to the powder coater and then back to have them remounted, so... I figured let them try!

Their "white" sample was predictably a little too white, so I gave them GM Code 521, Ditzler/PPG 2185, which is what my cab is.

But then I realized I don't know if the truck wheels were actually painted the exactly same paint as the cab and stripe on my truck (508 DK BLUE & WHT).

Are they supposed to be an exact match? Or are the whites different on a pure stock restoration?

08-06-2016, 01:02 PM	#1
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	What color white are factory rims? Anyone had wheels painted/coated at Les Schwab? I took my 5 factory rims in yesterday to have the tires dismounted so that I could get them powder coated, or painted if I can't find a decent match. The guy at the counter said they also offer that service, which saves me a bunch of trips back and forth with the tires and rims to the powder coater and then back to have them remounted, so... I figured let them try! Their "white" sample was predictably a little too white, so I gave them GM Code 521, Ditzler/PPG 2185, which is what my cab is. But then I realized I don't know if the truck wheels were actually painted the exactly same paint as the cab and stripe on my truck (508 DK BLUE & WHT). Are they supposed to be an exact match? Or are the whites different on a pure stock restoration? __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible



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