Wheelmang Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 It will be a while before I get to it but I have noticed in various pictures of DBs that there is a wide variety of colors on the rims. Mine are currently painted silver. When I get to refinishing the wheels and rims what color should the rims and rim clamps be? Thanks Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Zinc plated I believe. Just had all of mine done for ~$80 - probably cost as much to paint them and will chip easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfiely Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Would you please post a picture of the zinc plated rims. Good information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelmang Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 I assumed mine were painted silver. Once again the lesson of never assume. Upon closer inspection I believe mine are actually zinc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22touring Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) Of course the felloes are a different matter, but I am going to jump in here, even though nobody asked, and say they should be postal blue. In fact the whole danged wheel is supposed to be painted postal blue(?) I could be wrong, though. That's the color they are supposed to be on my '22 touring. Did DB start painting the felloes black at some point? I think the wood spokes were always painted postal. Would somebody please correct me if I am wrong? Thank you. Edited March 24, 2018 by 22touring (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27dodger0 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 My 27 came with the wheel painted blue. I wanted the wood to stand out, so applied the best paint remover I could find. Wouldn't touch the paint!! Hand scraped each spoke, and each wheel took 40 hours cleaning to look good. Never expected all the labor, but they look sharp!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelmang Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 I cannot imagine painting that beautiful wood grain but then I enjoy some wood working from time to time. This will never be a Concours candidate car so I guess if we like it, it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aunty norm Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Was just wondering what you used to seal the raw wood? I do have a 1928 sedan that are painted and I am restoring a 1927 roadster which I want to leave natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 DON'T use VB mate It evaporates and the finish is not the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredmechanic74 Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, aunty norm said: Was just wondering what you used to seal the raw wood? I do have a 1928 sedan that are painted and I am restoring a 1927 roadster which I want to leave natural. On my 84 S-10 I turned it into a woodie I used plain pine boards for the cab and deck wood for the bed. I left the pine natural and stained the bed and then outlined the sides of the bed with pine and left it natural. After it was completely dry I went to Tractor Sales and got a quart of truck and farm implement clear coat, I did this about 6 or 7 years ago. The bed still looks great and yesterday I sanded down the pine to reseal it with more of the clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22touring Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 27dodger0 wrote: "...they look sharp" Aha, the great DB philosophical question: is trying to make a deliberately conservative, understated car like the DB "sharp" like putting 20-inch rims on a Prius? This guy tried to make his DB sharp, too: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power Wagon Dude Posted March 26, 2018 Share Posted March 26, 2018 "Wheeling Dodgers", When I started restoration of my '23 Screenside, I asked an old "Dodge Guru" up in Northern California about what to do with the steel split-rims. He said they were originally plated at the factory with Cadmium. However, the plating material is now considered to be a heavy metal, hazardous to ones health and long ago banned by the EPA. He further explained that when he started restoring Dodge's he had tried to find someone to do this work, but never found anyone who was willing because of the danger using the material. He suggested using "Argent Silver"' a Chevrolet Color also used on wheels of their 60's & 70's Cars. I found it in 'Rattle-Cans' from Eastwood I remember that it took three cans to do the set of 4, as well as the rim for the spare tire. It is also easy to get in Quarts for spraying or for touch-up after the tires are mounted or later if there are any scratches or dings. Good Luck, with your projects, Power Wagon Dude (209) 533-3663 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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