Wheel color change

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

  Rolled this one into the shop…thinking it’s a good time to redo the wheels. I’m wanting a change, leaning towards gloss black. 
  Don’t even suggest “white” cause that just won’t happen, no way. 
  Thought about the same gray as my B-80 but nothing else is gray. On the workhorse the frame and front and rear axles are all black. 
  

 

[ebinmaine 67,498]

I'm not generally a huge fan of dark wheels but in this case I can see the logic. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

Wheel clean up will take awhile while I decide… then it’s a trip to hardware store for rattle cans! 
 

[squonk 41,118]

Looks like you have a lot of footwear. I can't imagine how many shoes your wife must have! 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

Just now, squonk said:

Looks like you have a lot of footwear. I can't imagine how many shoes your wife must have! 

 

 

Hahaha! I have more and that’s the truth! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

Inside weights will also need to be re-shot…

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

Clean. Sanding and wire wheel stuff next. Humidity is supposed to drop next week so no paint will go on till then 

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

I'd go with white ... 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

18 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

I'd go with white ... 

LOL! 
  Somehow I knew it would be you Jim! 
 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Lol... black is back in colors...  I would see how a flat black would look.

Some of those new fangled hammered look rattlers are pretty cool too. 

[stevasaurus 22,739]

Here is a picture of the 2010 raffle tractor.  Last week, I had one of the rear tires blow out.  I never did like the white paint job on those wheels.  So I am buying new tires and painting the rims as I type this.  I am going with Almond on this horse.  For Sparky's, I suggest trying to match the grey.  Mike, maybe use grey primer and see how is looks??  Maybe Aluminum??

[squonk 41,118]

39 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Clean. Sanding and wire wheel stuff next. Humidity is supposed to drop next week so no paint will go on till then 

 

Horror Fright needle scaler works well getting into the tight spots. 

[ri702bill 8,321]

20 minutes ago, squonk said:

Horror Fright needle scaler works well getting into the tight spots. 

Yes, it does.... it's all about the angle and the downward pressure - to get best results. It helps make a 20 foot  paint job look more like a 5 footer.

Edited August 9 by ri702bill

[Goldnboy 920]

2 hours ago, WHX?? said:

I'd go with white ... 

It's better than yellow!

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

25 minutes ago, Goldnboy said:

It's better than yellow!

Lol! 
 Very true! 

[sqrlgtr 552]

same color as stripes on hood or work horse gray my 's. 

[Mike'sHorseBarn 2,998]

What about an anodized silver on the wheel and then gloss black the wheel weights? Just a thought. 

[rjg854 11,361]

I'm partial to Almond on wheels, but, it's your tractor.

[kpinnc 12,049]

Work Horses used a very bright white, not almond or anything like it. Bright white gets my vote ( I know you said not to), unless you go with the grey color you have on a couple other of your machines. 

 

Or even a darker grey metallic?

Edited August 9 by kpinnc

[oliver2-44 9,750]

3 hours ago, sqrlgtr said:

same color as stripes on hood or work horse gray my 's. 

 Red rims would look sharp 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

Just messing around with the side view pic…

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

And a darker red… 

 

[Moparfanforever 845]

I like the bright red. 

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

Black fer sure...

[SylvanLakeWH 25,558]

I dunno... would your tractor's butt look fat in flat black vs satin...? 

 

I'd go satin black...