Colored Steering wheels
11-25-2010, 02:01 PM
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Thanks... I'll have to check it out. Looks cool.
12-26-2010, 09:13 PM
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Fifth what brand of paint and clear coat did you use to do this?
And also what shade of red was it called?
I switched my seats from pure red to black with red inserts and red stitching but the red is the same color.
I got a wheelskin cover that is red when I did this and I'm not liking it too much.
I may take it off and just do this part red like yours instead.
And also what shade of red was it called?
I switched my seats from pure red to black with red inserts and red stitching but the red is the same color.
I got a wheelskin cover that is red when I did this and I'm not liking it too much.
I may take it off and just do this part red like yours instead.
Last edited by Blacksmoke; 12-26-2010 at 09:15 PM.
12-27-2010, 01:26 AM
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Fifth what brand of paint and clear coat did you use to do this?
And also what shade of red was it called?
I switched my seats from pure red to black with red inserts and red stitching but the red is the same color.
I got a wheelskin cover that is red when I did this and I'm not liking it too much.
I may take it off and just do this part red like yours instead.
And also what shade of red was it called?
I switched my seats from pure red to black with red inserts and red stitching but the red is the same color.
I got a wheelskin cover that is red when I did this and I'm not liking it too much.
I may take it off and just do this part red like yours instead.
The first try, I used a clearcoat, but didn't like the smooth mirror finish, so striped it all off and redid it without a clearcoat. On the last coat of paint, I held the can like 5 feet above the spokes and let the paint just dust-cover for a textured finish.
It's been a month now and the paint is holding nice. It ain't goin' nowhere!
It turned out perfect. Couldn't be happier. Let me know how it works out for you.
12-27-2010, 01:56 AM
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Okay, here you go. Hard to get a good picture in the dark with a flash, but the pics are good enough for you to see it. High-gloss shows all the little imperfections too easily, that's why I stripped it off and redid it as a textured finish instead. Plus the light texture I put on, makes it blend with the leather well I think.
Wide first, then a Closeup:
Wide first, then a Closeup:
Last edited by Fifthwind; 12-27-2010 at 02:06 AM.
12-27-2010, 03:56 PM
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Then I did the texture. That was done about 5 times with about 5 minutes between each. I put
the spokes on a piece of card board on the floor of my garage, then just kinda sprayed toward
them from about 3 to 5 feet above, letting the paint kinda "mist" down. This "mist" was nearly
dry before it even hit the spokes, so would rain down on the spokes like semi-wet dust.
I waited overnight before handling them. And I would suggest even longer since you have to push
on them pretty hard to put them back on. So, I'd say at least 12 hours before putting them back on
would be good.
Never did use any clearcoat, since I was thrilled with how it looked. When I realized how durable it
was and was not rubbing off, I put the project to rest and called it done.
Last edited by Fifthwind; 12-27-2010 at 04:01 PM.
