I am touching up the paint on an original (11/64) styled steel 14" wheel (Kelsey Hayes).
Has anyone found a rattle can color and brand that produces a match for this, either parts store or dealer product?
I am touching up the paint on an original (11/64) styled steel 14" wheel (Kelsey Hayes).
Has anyone found a rattle can color and brand that produces a match for this, either parts store or dealer product?
If you can get your hands on a Ford-brand can of Argent, it would be a close match. Otherwise, could dig out the paint code if you need it.
VHT wheel paint goes on nicely and comes in Argent Silver. I have used it but wasn't trying to match a specific shade so can't comment on how well it will match what you have.
Charles:
I couldn't get the PM to work. Yes, I would like the paint code since I am going for a perfect match. Shooting the color on the paint isn't working, since the patch is too small to get an effective reading.
I will also look at VHT colors, try the Ford place, etc. Appreciate your help, guys!
I just bought a can about 6 months ago from Ford it should still be available;
"Motorcraft Argent Spray Paint Part# PM-19K207-AA"
I tried the Ford Argent in spray can and it is too silvery. The original has a bit of brown in it, more like cinnamon than bronze.
I'll go see if a paint shop has a closer match. If anyone else has gone this road and has a solution, please speak up.
I fiddled around with paint mixes at my local paint store. After 3 tries we came up with one that was close, in case anyone wants to dabble with this further. This is what we did:
Plasi-Kote Universal Blend paint
Color: Light Brownstone Metallic (code 27395) - used PPC
Ingredients:
M126 32.2
M108 32.2
M127 26.8
M117 16.1
M134 10.6
M121 0.4
M119 0.2
M102 5.0
M103 134.1
Plus 4 drops Jet Black 802
After doing this, it was REAL close to the original color on my wheels, enough that only a hard look would detect the difference. In small spots and scratches it does not show a difference. I think 2 more drops of Jet Black would seal the deal for larger area repaints.
In summary, the color in the early 65 wheels isn't really argent - it's more brown than silver. Instead of starting with a dark silver and adding brown, I ended up starting with a mild cinammon brown and tinting it with black and silver.
Hope this helps someone else touching up their early styled steel wheels!
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