HELP NEEDED!!! PAINT ISSUES....

[Charlie Smith 142]

Hello All. I am wanting to restore/re-spray my little raider 10. I've got the paint for the body...... But I'm stuck on the wheels... Some seem to have a cream. Some have an off white. And others just have plain white? Any recommendations..

These seem to be cream.

These seem to be white.

Does anybody know the original?

Thanks

Charlie.

[meadowfield 2,570]

Ahhh....my brothers raider 10 with white wheels, and lawn ranger with cream wheels.

The wheel horse white is a little off white, we think land rover wheels (limestone) is a close match but choose IH white along with IH red.

I've mixture but now favouring off white, the wheels get filthy anyway :)

[Charlie Smith 142]

Thank you so much

Charlie.

[wheeledhorseman 574]

Ahhh....my brothers raider 10 with white wheels, and lawn ranger with cream wheels.

The wheel horse white is a little off white, we think land rover wheels (limestone) is a close match but choose IH white along with IH red.

I've mixture but now favouring off white, the wheels get filthy anyway

 

Second that. LandRover Limestone isn't 100% identical to OEM but it's very close.

IH Red isn't identical to OEM but again it's very close.

I'm sure batches used in the factory probably varied slightly and certainly the red was very prone to turning towards orange as it oxidized in sunlight over the years.

Both colours are very easy to obtain.

 

Andy

[Charlie Smith 142]

Ah okay Andy thank you so much for your help.

Charlie.

[welderman85 53]

I use rustoluem almond gloss Its kinda like a cream color

[Charlie Smith 142]

Thank you

Charlie.

[Stigian 1,234]

The bright white wheels on my now sold Raider 10 never looked right, I'm going to try Andy's idea of using LandRover limestone when it come to painting the wheels on my 6X6.

[Charlie Smith 142]

Yes I agree I'm going to try land rover off white aswell... And if it doesn't go right. Just makes for more spraying lol

Charlie

[meadowfield 2,570]

Here's what I'm using, oddly looks that blurry after a few pints....

[Charlie Smith 142]

So that's case IH red and IH white.... Roughly where can I purchase this from.

Thanks

Charlie.

[meadowfield 2,570]

Pretty well most agricultural merchants. Up here we use ripon farm services.

Down south you can try Ernest Doe, we got a very close match to the original raider seat there....

[Charlie Smith 142]

Ah that's brilliant then. There's a Ernest Doe walking distance from me...

Charlie.

[meadowfield 2,570]

The top lawn ranger is using IH red and white....

[C-121uk 183]

My wheels were done in IH white, here is what they looked like...

 

[Charlie Smith 142]

Ah, we'll I'm defiantly going to pop in and talk to someone at the local Ernest Doe. Do you think they Will stock it on the shelf? Or would I have to wait for them to order it in... Plus it all depends on what quantities they sell it and how much ill need to do a whole spray job.

Thanks

Charlie.

[meadowfield 2,570]

The two I've been to in Essex and hertfordshire have both had a boot stock of paints.

You can always give them a call - but ag merchants are good places to look around for spares and inspiration :D

[Charlie Smith 142]

Ah okay thanks for your help.

Charlie.

[Anglo Traction 761]

I reckon it would be best to clean up a section of good paint on the inside of your wheels and check it against a colour chart first, assuming you want to get as close to what you think is original.  As long as it's not Brilliant white or too Flesh coloured, it should blend in with most other exhibits if your showing.   

[Charlie Smith 142]

Thank you very much.

Charlie

[KC9KAS 4,741]

I use rustoluem almond gloss Its kinda like a cream color

I use the same....Rustoluem Almond

[Whmaverick 54]

For wheels I use half almond and half gloss white mixed 50/50 with catalist hardener! Better match than strait almond.

[Stigian 1,234]

Here's what I'm using, oddly looks that blurry after a few pints....

 

 

What kind of paint is this Mark? Enamel?

[meadowfield 2,570]

I don't recall it saying enamel on the tin, but it does set very hard and chip the same.

[Stigian 1,234]

Thanks Mark... Hhmm.. I wonder what it is then..

 

I'm guessing you didn't clear coat it after the colour coats?