Geoff Love wrote:
>
> Bill Schooler wrote:
> >
> > Thomas J Pokrefke wrote:
> > >
> > > The time has come to paint the wire wheels on my 1970 MGB (again).
> > > Currently, I am forced with painting the wheels every 6 months. The
> > > problem lies in the road grime/brake dust taking the shine off the paint.
> > >
> > > I am considering painting the wire wheels black. From a functional
> > > standpoint, the dark color should hide the dirt and dust. I am unsure
> > > how black wheels on a red car would look. I say a red AH 3000 with black
> > > wheels, and it looked pretty nice. I would appreciate any comments from
> > > the list on how aesthetically pleasing the black wires would look.
> > >
> > > FWIW - I have tried every type of chrome paint out there - the stuff Moss
> > > sells, Krylon, and my personal favorite: "The Nearest Thing to Chrome
> > > (from a can)". Nothing lasts.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any suggestions/advice.
> > >
> > > Thomas James Pokrefke, III
> > > 1970 MGB
> > > thomas_pokrefke@juno.com
> > > http://ocean.st.usm.edu/~pokrefke
> >
> > Arrrghhhhhhh....! Oh, Thomas. First, a Weber and now the wire wheels to
>be painted
> > black. What are we going to do with you? :>)
> >
> > I actually prefer the painted wires in the original silver to the chrome.
>Somehow
> > chrome wires on an MGB look a bit out of place - something like a bit too
>much
> > makeup.....but to each his/her own. BTW, with the wires painted the
>original colour,
> > you don't have the problem of dust reducing the shine. They just get
>dirty. And if
> > you grease the splines with the silver lubricant, you don't notice it
>nearly as much
> > when it creeps up the spokes!
> >
> > Bill
> > 69 BGT
> > 71 BGT
> > 53 TD
>
> Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
>
> Geoff Love, The English Connection
And, alas, too often love is blind....:>)
Bill
(deeply mired in tradition.....with a sunroof installed on my GT..)
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