Bill Schooler wrote:
>
> Thomas J Pokrefke wrote:
> >
> > The time has come to paint the wire wheels on my 1970 MGB (again).
> > Currently, I am forced with painting the wheels every 6 months. The
> > problem lies in the road grime/brake dust taking the shine off the paint.
> >
> > I am considering painting the wire wheels black. From a functional
> > standpoint, the dark color should hide the dirt and dust. I am unsure
> > how black wheels on a red car would look. I say a red AH 3000 with black
> > wheels, and it looked pretty nice. I would appreciate any comments from
> > the list on how aesthetically pleasing the black wires would look.
> >
> > FWIW - I have tried every type of chrome paint out there - the stuff Moss
> > sells, Krylon, and my personal favorite: "The Nearest Thing to Chrome
> > (from a can)". Nothing lasts.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions/advice.
> >
> > Thomas James Pokrefke, III
> > 1970 MGB
> > thomas_pokrefke@juno.com
> > http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~pokrefke
>
> Arrrghhhhhhh....! Oh, Thomas. First, a Weber and now the wire wheels to be
>painted
> black. What are we going to do with you? :>)
>
> I actually prefer the painted wires in the original silver to the chrome.
>Somehow
> chrome wires on an MGB look a bit out of place - something like a bit too much
> makeup.....but to each his/her own. BTW, with the wires painted the original
>colour,
> you don't have the problem of dust reducing the shine. They just get dirty.
>And if
> you grease the splines with the silver lubricant, you don't notice it nearly
>as much
> when it creeps up the spokes!
>
> Bill
> 69 BGT
> 71 BGT
> 53 TD
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Geoff Love, The English Connection
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