Custom rim color

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,547]

  So I have a rat rod tractor (656/Honda yank start). Wrong hood, wrong motor and wrong seat. I’m painting up a set of rims today for it and don’t want to go with traditional linen beige and I hate white rims on anything. Just shot em with grey primer and while it was still wet and shiny I thought it looked good.

  Thoughts? Opinions? I was originally going to finish them in a semi-gloss black but I’m second guessing myself.

  Interested in what you guys think. 

 

  

[Machineguy 877]

Black or Silver looks good on about everything! Although color matched red or body colored wheels with black hubs and chrome lugs would be cool too! 

Edited September 21, 2018 by Machineguy

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,547]

3 minutes ago, Machineguy said:

Black or Silver looks good on about everything! Although color matched red or body colored wheels with black hubs and chrome lugs would be cool too! 

I agree about the black rims....I'm actually considering just clear coating over the grey primer  .

[oliver2-44 9,929]

Maybe paint the inner rim circle black then clearcoat

[Pullstart 63,201]

Or a red pinstripe over the grey primer?

[Chris G 3,296]

I like the grey. I am using a touch of grey myself on a build I'm doing now.

[Achto 27,913]

I like the looks of @giddyap's custom Suburban with the gray wheels.

[pacer 3,174]

I guess I can also say I like grey/gray (I never know which is which?) I have a Massey Ferguson 1655 that has grey rims against a red tractor and its pretty sharp.

[Machineguy 877]

I see that with all these good ideas that multiple sets of wheels in different colors may be needed? 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,547]

48 minutes ago, Achto said:

I like the looks of @giddyap's custom Suburban with the gray wheels.

I'm stickin with grey....and now that Ive seen this picture I'm all hot and bothered for hood stripes 

[clueless 3,012]

You know your getting old when some hood stripes get you all hot and bothered .

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,547]

It’s flat gray primer with a coat of clear semi-gloss for the win!! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,547]

[giddyap 1,569]

Ace Hardware paint, but not all their rattle cans have a rotatable fan spray nozzle for superior up/down or side/side painting. I will never use the round spray pattern ever again

 

 

[Sarge 3,464]

I'd go with an industrial machinery gray - it's a bit darker but has a look like nothing else.

 

Sarge

[Tankman 3,520]

Been using with excellent results Dupli-Color's wheel paints. 

 

"Customize or dress up worn out wheels with Dupli-Color® Wheel Coating. This advanced, track-tested acrylic enamel formula restores original wheel appearance and protects against brake dust, chemicals, cleaning solvents, heat, and chipping. Dupli-Color Wheel Coating features a highly reflective metallic finish with superior adhesion to steel, aluminum, and plastic wheels and wheel coverings."

 

http://bestreviews.com/best-wheel-paints

 

https://www.duplicolor.com/product/wheel-coating       (Click on colors, not too many. I use the silver )

Edited September 23, 2018 by Tankman

[Firebug 267]

I did the wheels and grill on my d 200 in Massey grey, love the dark grey against the red

[19richie66 17,531]

All my tractors except one will have grey wheels. Can’t go wrong with charcoal grey.

[ryanh03k 0]

Here are some I've used that work great. 

Supposedly they last longer than usual. Does anyone have any experience with an RJ25?

Edited January 21, 2020 by ryanh03k
Wrong link

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

2 hours ago, ryanh03k said:

Here are some I've used that work great. 

Supposedly they last longer than usual. Does anyone have any experience with an RJ25?

Thanx for the info ! BTW are you 

in Nashville Tn?

[WHX?? 49,486]

Yes thanks for the info @ryanh03k and 

 

Start a thread in tractors on your questions about the RJ-25. There are more than a few RJ pros here and will be happy to help. Be warned they WILL want to see pics! 

[Pullstart 63,201]

50 minutes ago, The Tool Crib said:

Thanx for the info ! BTW are you 

in Nashville Tn?

 

If he’s in Nashville, MI, don’t blink!  You’ll miss it!

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

1 hour ago, pullstart said:

 

If he’s in Nashville, MI, don’t blink!  You’ll miss it!

Yeah and it could be Nashville Indiana too!

[WHX?? 49,486]

Why don't you canaries just welcome him to RS!

[Pullstart 63,201]

1 hour ago, WHX24 said:

Why don't you canaries just welcome him to RS!

 

Fine, fine Jim!

 

@ryanh03k Welcome to Redsquare!  Now how ‘bout you share with us clowns what state you live in!