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Sparky

  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. 

 

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Machineguy

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! :twocents-02cents:

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Sparky
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! :twocents-02cents:

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

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oliver2-44

Maybe paint the inner rim circle black then clearcoat

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Pullstart

Or a red pinstripe over the grey primer?

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Chris G

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

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Achto

I like the looks of @giddyap's custom Suburban with the gray wheels.C2BF2819-9D67-457B-A3EA-3A45B43AAEAD.jpeg.35600ecd777678044a0b77ad259dc9bf.jpeg.69687e0f40fa4402dcad91554f2c3a9a.jpg.99242221cf2655c5700523836a9f7d74.jpg

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pacer

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.

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Machineguy

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

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Sparky
48 minutes ago, Achto said:

I like the looks of @giddyap's custom Suburban with the gray wheels.C2BF2819-9D67-457B-A3EA-3A45B43AAEAD.jpeg.35600ecd777678044a0b77ad259dc9bf.jpeg.69687e0f40fa4402dcad91554f2c3a9a.jpg.99242221cf2655c5700523836a9f7d74.jpg

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

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clueless

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

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Sparky

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

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giddyap

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

 

 

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Sarge

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

 

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Tankman

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

 

"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 :handgestures-thumbupright:)

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Firebug

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

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19richie66

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

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ryanh03k

Here are some I've used that work great. 

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

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WHX??

Yes thanks for the info @ryanh03k and :WRS:

 

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! 

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Pullstart
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!

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The Tuul Crib
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!

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WHX??

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

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Pullstart
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!  

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