3000teeth

I want to refurb my phone-dials and am looking for the original anodized paint that will perfectly match brand-new center caps. Anyone know where I can find it?

Thx -T

JP Rodkey

I recommend Wurth's Lacquer Spray High Gloss. Perfect match and very durable. Did mine years ago and they still look great.

White Aluminum RAL 9006
Lacquer Spray Sprecial - Clear

Three coats of aluminum followed by three coats of clear works well.

Big Dave

Check this out...

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/realwhda.html

JP Rodkey

That's the stuff. I think the can I still have of the silver paint has been updated to what's shown in that article.

Tom928

I used the Wurth silver wheel paint with gloss; however, the silver paint has a clogging problem and Wurth has pulled the product due to this. You can still get the Wurth high gloss clear.

There is a replacement for Wurth called "Einszett Silver Wheel Paint"
http://classic-motoring.stores.yahoo...usilasppa.html

I was very happy with the results and found it was much easier to use a mechanics stool that rotates with a piece of wood on it that holds the wheel so you can turn the wheel when you paint.

LT Texan

original paint?

My '78 16" phone dials aren't painted from what I can tell.

I use mag wheel polish, and lots of cotton rags and even more elbow grease (not sure where you buy that).

Dan Perez
78 5 speed

SharkSkin

Dan, they may have been stripped and polished sometime in the last 29 years...

LT Texan

i'd be surprised.

Optimator

I have a clean, original set on my car. They appear to be anodized (not painted). I have another set that has been painted. I don't much like the painted finish, as it seems too fragile. Mounting and removing tires with an old Coats 4040 machine, it is nearly impossible to not chip and scratch the paint on the lip - even using the plastic rim protectors.

hupp

Performance Products has the Wurth paint and clear available.

3000teeth

Thanks everyone for your replies --would like to comment on a few:

I dropped by a local Porsche dismantler today that used to carry the recalled Wurth and they told me that the rep has come by several times since the recall, but still doesn't have a replacement color. Can I be sure that the new silver is going to be the right color --I'd really like to get the exact color used on my 928 for it's year.

Also, after researching anodizing, it seems that this is the optimal process for phone-dials. What I don't know is if the dials were originally anodized. If so, perhaps my wheels were painted over the top, because they are flaking.

Does anyone know if the phone dials were originally anodized, and if so, can I get them redone?

Thx -T

SharkSkin

Mine were painted -- AFAIK that's the original finish.

3000teeth

Dave, I think you're right, which would make your batting average on advice to me: 1000.

Here's someone else who agrees: http://www.wheelenhancement.com/inde...&t=WheelDetail

Optimator

I'm pretty certain that they're anodized. I'm not the original owner of the car, so I don't know for sure that they came from the factory like that. However, I would be surprised if the PO of my car had gone to the trouble of replacing or refinishing the wheels, as he did not lavish that level of attention upon the rest of the car.

3000teeth

Anodized should be pretty shiny, no? Like all those little aluminum bottle-opener key chains that come in different shapes (like sharks).

Got any pics?