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Repainting Alloy Wheels [saabnet.com]
Posted by Trionic - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em=2 (more from Trionic - http://saabnet.com/tsn/forms/e.php3?em=2) on Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:36:27
Back in 1991 when I bought a new base 900, I also bought some used alloy
wheels for it. The wheels where in great shape but the plastic center caps
were peeling and scratched. I found that Krylon made a silver spray paint
that was a perfect match to the paint on the wheel.
Fast forward to 2004. I recently bought a 9-5 Aero and found out that there
are no 16' steel wheels (for snow tires) readily available that will fit. I
found four Saab Viking Shield wheels on eBay and picked them up. The wheels
were in good shape but the center caps were badly blistered. I sanded the
caps down to bare plastic with 400 grit wet/dry sandpaper and let them dry
overnight. I then primed, color coated and clear coated the center caps. The
results were a PERFECT match to the alloy wheels. If anyone needs to do this,
here are the Krylon paint numbers-
Metallic Enamel #1401 Bright Silver
All Purpose Primer #1318 Gray
Crystal Clear Gloss #1301
You only have to wait about 15 minutes between light coats-so you can go from
bare plastic to finished cap in less than a day. I would have no problem
using these paints to re-spray a chipped wheel as well as the center cap.
I have never used the very pricey Wurth alloy wheel paint, but trust me, it
can't match any better than the Krylon Bright Silver.
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