69-72 style wheel smoothed with age - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CG · 05-07-2019, 07:31 PM

Probably no way to do it, but I have a black 69-72 style wheel that is really smooth on the upper half that used to be textured. I wonder if there is a way to bring that back? Anyone know of a company that does something like that?

The wheel is pristine beyond the smooth look. Zero cracking or weirdness.

**special-K** · 05-07-2019, 09:29 PM

Hmmm... Yo no se. But I bet it could be artfully done. If there was away to spray that effect you could mask it up and shoot. There used to be a leather grain spray like that. It seems all I find is pebble grain now. I googled spray on leather grain and there may be something there. Here are a couple of the first things that came up

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...imL2aqNraWgJXW

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Gaslg1gy-pYj5q

CG · 05-07-2019, 09:32 PM

I never even considered it like that. Interesting ideas. I was thinking I would have to preserve the black color, but I supposed you could just repaint it black.

**special-K** · 05-07-2019, 10:58 PM

Yeah, that opens up doors. I wonder if there is no easy product that looks right, an artistic person could duplicate it with an engraving or Dremmel tool. It can be sanded and painted after engraving the grain

05-07-2019, 07:31 PM	#1
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,813	69-72 style wheel smoothed with age Probably no way to do it, but I have a black 69-72 style wheel that is really smooth on the upper half that used to be textured. I wonder if there is a way to bring that back? Anyone know of a company that does something like that? The wheel is pristine beyond the smooth look. Zero cracking or weirdness. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

05-07-2019, 09:29 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: 69-72 style wheel smoothed with age Hmmm... Yo no se. But I bet it could be artfully done. If there was away to spray that effect you could mask it up and shoot. There used to be a leather grain spray like that. It seems all I find is pebble grain now. I googled spray on leather grain and there may be something there. Here are a couple of the first things that came up https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...imL2aqNraWgJXW https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Gaslg1gy-pYj5q __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-07-2019, 09:32 PM	#3
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,813	Re: 69-72 style wheel smoothed with age I never even considered it like that. Interesting ideas. I was thinking I would have to preserve the black color, but I supposed you could just repaint it black. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

05-07-2019, 10:58 PM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: 69-72 style wheel smoothed with age Yeah, that opens up doors. I wonder if there is no easy product that looks right, an artistic person could duplicate it with an engraving or Dremmel tool. It can be sanded and painted after engraving the grain __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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