yorkshire_spam Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Anyone know a RAL/Leyland paint code for the silver used on the original steel wheels on a 1978 Spitfire? I've just acquired a set, but the powder coating has some nicks/stains/rust marks - so I'm considering stripping them and repainting/coating. Cheers, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Therre seems to be no hard and fast shade that I've been able to find this morning; ICI Metallichrome Silver PO2358 is the only code I've been able to find as a UK (actually BMC) colour, and it dates from the 1960s. Suggested colours that I've found just now are: Detail Silver - Eastwood Ditzler 2593 (Argent Silver) " DAR-2593 (acrylic enamel) " DDL-2593 (acrylic lacquer) Ford Silver - DAR-2593 (Ditzler Argent Silver) Ford Silver - PPG - DCC2593 polyurethane (PPG Argent Silver) Ford 1G - "Silver Poly" (1975-1976) Ford 1G - "Silver Metallic" (1977-1980) Hammered Silver - Ditzler DAR 2593 Hammered Silver - Dupli-Color® FM-149 High Performance Wheel Coating - Dupli-Color® - WP101 (silver) Jewel Silver - Subaru code 9985 Metallichrome Aluminium - ICI no: P0-2358 (original paint, see note below) Moss Silver wheel paint - 220-560 (Moss Motors Ltd) Silver - Ditzler Delstar® - Code #16 Wheel Paint - VHT - SP188 polyurethane (Argent Silver) I've no idea how close any of those are to the original and there is a definite variance in some of the finished results. Duplicolour Cast Coat Aluminium is mentioned on various TR6 forums, as is Moss light grey - some owners who have repainted wheels state that it's more of a lacquered dull grey than silver so that really confuses things. I've been told that a modern equivalent is Ford Sebring Silver or Ford Moondust Silver, which may be easier to get these days, but I've not seen how that colour looks on a finished wheel. The Club Shop sells 'wheel silver' and it might be worthwhile asking what code or supplier they use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Brilliant, many thanks @Colin Lindsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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