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daninsac
04-28-2013, 01:20 AM
Has anyone tackled restoring your oem silver r/t wheels yourself? I know theres people that do it for a fee but looking at low buck diy alternatives.
I guess the first place to start is where to get the silver paint and clearcoat in a rattle can from?
If you have done it please post pics of your handy work.

Please move thread to paint if thats where it belongs, I wasnt sure

RTchas
04-28-2013, 01:59 AM
Moved it!

Jim and I did a set rattle can from Lowes with a clear coat over it looks dam close to the Sparkle silver factory maybe a touch lighter and brighter.

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz4/rtchas/IMG_20130117_124720.jpg (http://s808.photobucket.com/user/rtchas/media/IMG_20130117_124720.jpg.html)

RobbyD
04-28-2013, 02:51 AM
Painted code..

daninsac
04-29-2013, 01:42 AM
Moved it!

Jim and I did a set rattle can from Lowes with a clear coat over it looks dam close to the Sparkle silver factory maybe a touch lighter and brighter.

http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz4/rtchas/IMG_20130117_124720.jpg (http://s808.photobucket.com/user/rtchas/media/IMG_20130117_124720.jpg.html)

Looks really great! do you recall the paint?

Filthy Filbert
04-29-2013, 02:07 AM
he said it was silver rattle can from lowes!:jester:

tcuillier
04-29-2013, 02:13 AM
I used this on 2 silver R/T wheels. The result almost exactly matched the original finish.
Great stuff!

http://www.carid.com/universal-paint/dupli-color-high-perfomance-product-4014573.html?cagpspn=pla&gclid=CPf58cfm7rYCFep7Qgodi0AABA

daninsac
04-29-2013, 02:50 AM
thanks for the reply, Ill look for the duplicolor at walmart. I would just like to do my front wheels for now, the rears almost still look mint after cleaning i guess cause I never rotated them to the front and they never got that nasty brake dust on them.