Farmall Rim Paint

Tommy D6-8U · Jun 7, 2011

I think I read somewhere that the Farmalls (H, M, A, etc.) came from the factory with galvanized rims. I see a lot of tractors with the shiny aluminum paint on the rims but not sure thats what I want. I was thinking something a little less shiny, such as the gray/silver you see on truck step bumpers. Is there a "correct" rim paint? I"m going to use the gun to spray them. Any ideas or suggestions welcomed!

GordoSD · Jun 7, 2011

GM "Argent Silver" used on Camaros, Corvettes, most performance cars, rally wheels, 67-72.

Dialed In Restorations · Jun 7, 2011

Good call Gordo!!! That is one of my favorite misc. silver colors

souNdguy · Jun 8, 2011

you can also get high zinc content paint as well as cad plating style paint.. brushed aluminum ain't bad either.. better than shiney aluminum.

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Tommy D6-8U · Jun 8, 2011

If I ask for that color name and year, I assume they'll know what color I am talking about.

That sounds exaactly like what I'm looking for; thanks guys!

nc super c 1 · Jun 8, 2011

case ih dealers carry what you are looking for in either container rattle can or qts .qt.will do all 4 rims priced right looks right john.

Cockbird_Hunter · Jun 8, 2011

On these John Deere 430 Power Adjust Wheels for the silver I used PPG Silver Code 8568

GordoSD · Jun 8, 2011

Yes they will know. Looks pretty much like that JD wheel.

Tommy D6-8U · Jun 8, 2011

Hate to admit that the JD wheel paint looks like what I want.......as long as I don't get any of that green and yellow bleeding over lol!

Nice looking tractor though!

GordoSD · Jun 8, 2011

You can bet they were sandblasted, then fibreglass filler (Bondo) then sanded, then epoxy primer, thern premer surfacer, then sanded and perhaps one more time PS, and final sand before they were painted. Anyway that's how I do mine. Each rear rim probably 8-9 hrs labor, 50 bucks materials.

CNKS · Jun 8, 2011

One code for that was mentioned above, PPG 8568, that is what I use.

Pat-CT · Jun 10, 2011

Go to lowes and get a can of "hammered steel" VERY VERY nice finish for the rims you are looking for

redgems · Jun 28, 2011

Boy! the average person does not realize what goes into a nice paint job. What is the going rate per hour for a decent painter? Tony

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