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larrys40 · 04-22-2017, 07:27 PM

Mitch,
So that equates to about $50 per wheel powder coat and almost $20 wheel to blast. $25 a wheel is about normal...
I think some powder guys do AOK and some don't. It really depends on the condition of the wheels and if they are good enough to powder.. or if you care if there's any pits or not.

I've done lots of wheels and yes, they are a pain to prime/sand/prime/sand/paint... but when done well they look better than powder and will still stay for many years.

Personally I've done so many apple green wheels lately I'm really starting to get use to them and LIKE them!! Some cars just look great with them ( like 31 MODEL A - Ed's) coupe looks sharp.

I'm struggling with what to paint the 68C when the time comes... brewster green with apple green wheels or Ford Maroon and red or black wheels/tires.

Is there any web link for digital coloring to show body style.. paint and wheel color for a visual?
Larry

31 Model A · 04-22-2017, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by larrys40

Is there any web link for digital coloring to show body style.. paint and wheel color for a visual?
Larry

There is, I've posted it before...schemes on a roadster.

31 Model A · 04-22-2017, 07:55 PM

This is what I posted before...three styles with Apple Green

http://www.abarnyard.com/roadster/co...orchange.shtml

G&N Farms · 04-24-2017, 11:28 AM

31 Model A, thanks for the link. The red might look good. I am now thinking of painting my spare to see what looks good. Unless I win the lottery, the whites stay for now. My wife refuses to call it Maroon, she thinks I'm crazy and calls it brown.

On the line of powder coating, what type of paint did they use in the old days?
BTW, I'm spray painting them until I decide what looks good. Try that with chrome.. :-)

04-22-2017, 07:27 PM	#41
larrys40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St Charles , Missouri Posts: 1,998	Re: Green Wheels, Really??? Mitch, So that equates to about $50 per wheel powder coat and almost $20 wheel to blast. $25 a wheel is about normal... I think some powder guys do AOK and some don't. It really depends on the condition of the wheels and if they are good enough to powder.. or if you care if there's any pits or not. I've done lots of wheels and yes, they are a pain to prime/sand/prime/sand/paint... but when done well they look better than powder and will still stay for many years. Personally I've done so many apple green wheels lately I'm really starting to get use to them and LIKE them!! Some cars just look great with them ( like 31 MODEL A - Ed's) coupe looks sharp. I'm struggling with what to paint the 68C when the time comes... brewster green with apple green wheels or Ford Maroon and red or black wheels/tires. Is there any web link for digital coloring to show body style.. paint and wheel color for a visual? Larry

04-22-2017, 07:55 PM	#43
31 Model A Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Here I am in front of Todd's Grocery in 1931 selling Grit newspapers Posts: 2,548	Re: Green Wheels, Really??? This is what I posted before...three styles with Apple Green http://www.abarnyard.com/roadster/co...orchange.shtml __________________ "Bullshit and Brilliance Comes with Age and Experience" "Hey Lady, ya wanna buy a Grit?" "If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old" Will Rogers

04-24-2017, 11:28 AM	#44
G&N Farms Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: At home in my shop working on cars. Posts: 101	Re: Green Wheels, Really??? 31 Model A, thanks for the link. The red might look good. I am now thinking of painting my spare to see what looks good. Unless I win the lottery, the whites stay for now. My wife refuses to call it Maroon, she thinks I'm crazy and calls it brown. On the line of powder coating, what type of paint did they use in the old days? BTW, I'm spray painting them until I decide what looks good. Try that with chrome.. :-)