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Re: Painting steel wheels?

To: Andy Poling <andy@realbig.com>
Subject: Re: Painting steel wheels?
From: dms@scheidt.chem.nd.edu
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:02:36 -0500 (EST)
On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Andy Poling wrote:

> 
> On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, David Hillman wrote:
> >    I'm sure there must be a good "how-to" out there somehwere, but I can't
> > find it.  How can I paint a set of black Toyota OEM steel wheels silver
> > and have the paint stay on through a few winters?  Obviously, I'm not
> > talking show wheels.
> 
> I've been told that appliance enamel (in the rattle can) will work well (is
> tough enough) on wheels.  Haven't tried it myself though...
> 
> 

I've painted the wheels on my Land-rover using plain enamel spray paint.  
works fine, though I expect the paint will come off the bead seating area
when I dismount the tires.  

David

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