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Re: [oletrucks] Steering wheel repair

To: "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@innercite.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Steering wheel repair
From: "tcape" <tcape@weblnk.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 14:39:12 -0500
Antonio, did your friend use a clear coat over the acrylic appliance enamel?
Just wondering if clear coat is necessary if you use the this paint.
Tom Caperton
47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
tcape@weblnk.net



----- Original Message -----
From: "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@innercite.com>
To: "Grant Galbraith" <trks@javanet.com>
Cc: "Brian Stephens" <intubated@earthlink.net>; "Dale Withroder"
<dale@pro-mentoring.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Steering wheel repair


> A friend of mine restored a '48 GMC truck, for his steering wheel he used
Acrylic
> Enamel appliance paint from a rattle can, his steering wheel looks
incredible, he
> was able to get the exact color (Almond) of the original wheel. He even
offered to
> restore my steering wheel for me, he is retired and since he finished his
truck, he
> offered to help with mine. This guy does not have access to a computer and
wants me
> to post pictures of his truck to the web, I will let you know when I post
them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Antonio
> '53 3100
>
> Grant Galbraith wrote:
>
> > Yes, I've used the paint. It is a very nice match to the original but is
> > lacquer, as the original was. I think Bob can match it to an enamel
which might
> > be more durable. Mine has worn off in a couple heavily used spots after
two
> > years and 25K. You can still mail Bob with, as he puts it, factory
restoration
> > questions. I know he sells a paint chip set, which may include steering
wheel
> > paint.
> >   A second problem I had with my wheel restoration was tiny cracks or
checking.
> > I routed and filled any obvious crack but the wheel also had hundreds of
small
> > checks. They sanded off nicely but have returned.
> >
> > Grant
> > 50 Chevy 3100
> > 52 GMC 150
> >
> > Brian Stephens wrote:
> >
> > > All right!  I am glad to see this list reverting to the task at hand;
old
> > > trucks and our work on them.
> > > Jim Carter sells paint which he says is the specific color for the
steering
> > > column , wheel, etc.  Has anyone used this product?  At $35 a pint,
does
> > > anyone know of a cheaper alternative?  Where is Bob ADler when you
need him!
> > > Brian Stephens
> > > 49 3104
> > > Owasso, OK
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dale Withroder" <dale@pro-mentoring.com>
> > > To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 2:05 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Steering wheel repair
> > >
> > > > should the steering wheel be black, or the interior color?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 02:28 PM 12/05/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> > > > >Mike, I plan to put one coat of primer on the wheel, then 2-3 coats
of
> > > black
> > > > >enamel.....then 2-3 coats of clearcoat.  Some of the other list
members
> > > used
> > > > >this process and say it seems to work for years.  I'll post a
report on
> > > the
> > > > >process as soon as I'm finished.  HOPEFULLY, it will be a positive
> > > report.
> > > > >
> > > > >Larry Kephart has an excellent article on his webpage regarding
steering
> > > > >wheel restoration.  The address is........
> > > > >http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/2000/wip4a.htm  Thanks Larry for
doing
> > > such
> > > > >a great job documenting the process.
> > > > >
> > > > >Good luck with your wheel, Mike!
> > > > >Tom Caperton
> > > > >47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
> > > > >tcape@weblnk.net
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: <Passnb4U@aol.com>
> > > > >To: <tcape@weblnk.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 11:58 AM
> > > > >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Steering wheel repair....shaping wheel
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> In a message dated 12/5/00 7:13:55 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > > > >tcape@weblnk.net
> > > > >> writes:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> > Well, I'm moving right along with the restoration of the
steering
> > > wheel
> > > > >on
> > > > >> >  my '47-2.  I washed the wheel with Fast Orange hand cleaner
and got
> > > all
> > > > >the
> > > > >> >  gunk off.  I then cut the cracks with a Dremel tool to make
room for
> > > > >the
> > > > >> J-B
> > > > >> >  Weld.  Now that the J-BW has dried, I need to cut it down and
shape
> > > it
> > > > >to
> > > > >> >  the wheel.  What's the best tool to use in doing this....round
> > > > >> >  file....rasp...other tools??  This is my first time working
with J-B
> > > > >Weld,
> > > > >> >  but I assume I won't be able to just sand it down to where it
blends
> > > > >with
> > > > >> >  the shape of the wheel.  I'd sure appreciate your help with
this.
> > > And
> > > > >a
> > > > >> >  special thanks to all the folks who supplied the information
on
> > > > >restoring
> > > > >> >  the wheel.  I wouldn't have attempted this if you hadn't
jumped in
> > > with
> > > > >> such
> > > > >> >  good instructions and advice.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >  One additional comment and question......When I cut the cracks
out
> > > with
> > > > >the
> > > > >> >  Dremel tool, I think I cut them too deep.  I cut all the way
down to
> > > > >the
> > > > >> >  metal core....which left a pretty deep rut to fill.  Is it
necessary
> > > to
> > > > >cut
> > > > >> >  that far down?  Can you just cut just a little way down into
the
> > > crack
> > > > >and
> > > > >> >  still get the J-B Weld or epoxy to stick in there OK and not
crack
> > > > >again in
> > > > >> >  the future?  I'll soon be restoring the steering wheel on a
'29 F**d
> > > > >and
> > > > >> >  don't want to make the same mistakes twice.  Thanks in advance
for
> > > your
> > > > >> >  help!
> > > > >> >  Tom Caperton
> > > > >> >  47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
> > > > >> >  tcape@weblnk.net
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>   Hi Tom,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>   I actually saw a guy cut the whole section of the crack
out...made
> > > about
> > > > >a
> > > > >> 1/2inch gap, then filled with an epoxy-type stuff...then used a
narrow
> > > > >> sanding drum on a drill to shape it...don't know if it was
necessary,
> > > but
> > > > >he
> > > > >> sure came out with a nice looking match.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>   What are you using for paint that won't come off in your hands?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Mike
> > > > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > > > >
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