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32Bee · 08-06-2022, 05:41 AM

I'm going to paint my 35 convertible sedan wire wheels Apple Green. Does anyone have the paint formula for that? I'm going to use PPG Single Stage Concept Urethane.

32Bee · 08-06-2022, 05:48 AM

In addition to the needed formula how much paint is needed to paint the five wheels?

TJ · 08-06-2022, 10:28 AM

It would be cheaper to powder coat them. There's a wide variety of powder colors.

Don Rogers · 08-06-2022, 11:40 AM

Make sure you paint them medium apple green, not bright apple green.

danliveshere · 08-06-2022, 11:41 AM

Peter this link has different codes.

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...r=1935&rows=50

32Bee · 08-07-2022, 05:30 AM

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Thanks for your suggestions. I'll see what I can do with the paint code link.

blucar · 08-08-2022, 12:03 PM

I will second the suggestion to powder coat the wheels. Any good powder coating company will sand blast/strip and prep the wheels before they powder coat them.
The myth that tires will slip on a powder coated wheel is not true, I have used powder coated wheels for over twenty years with no problems.

CA Victoria · 08-08-2022, 12:46 PM

Crickets..........Peter, my wheels were done in a variation of apple green. When you get to that point I would be interested in getting a color card from you that our DuPont store can match to.
or
Does anyone have the correct Medium Apple Green? If so maybe we can work together to re create a code via color matching.

highbeams · 08-08-2022, 12:52 PM

Just a comment . . . years ago, I had my Model A wheels professionally painted. When I lug-nut tightened the first wheel . . . surprise! the paint-coated lug nut hole area peeled off upon turning contact!!!!!! So "forewarned is forearmed" . . . you know how to proceed to prevent! (bummer!)

Detonator · 08-08-2022, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by highbeams

I had my Model A wheels professionally painted. When I lug-nut tightened the first wheel . . . surprise! the paint-coated lug nut hole area peeled off upon turning contact!!!!!! So "forewarned is forearmed" . . . you know how to proceed to prevent! (bummer!)

I always grind down the area where the lug nut shoulder seats against the wheel. This is especially true for powder-coated wheels. If you don't it'll crack, and leave you with a bunch of loose nuts.

DavidG · 08-09-2022, 11:43 AM

And the relevance to assisting Peter finding the original color paint for his wheels is .....?

ronn · 08-10-2022, 04:23 AM

And the relevance to assisting Peter finding the original color paint for his wheels is .....?

so that maybe he doest have to rinse and repeat 2-3 times?

08-06-2022, 05:41 AM	#1
32Bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stratham, NH Posts: 233	35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula I'm going to paint my 35 convertible sedan wire wheels Apple Green. Does anyone have the paint formula for that? I'm going to use PPG Single Stage Concept Urethane.

08-06-2022, 05:48 AM	#2
32Bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stratham, NH Posts: 233	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula In addition to the needed formula how much paint is needed to paint the five wheels?

08-06-2022, 10:28 AM	#3
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,029	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula It would be cheaper to powder coat them. There's a wide variety of powder colors.

08-06-2022, 11:41 AM	#5
danliveshere Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cairns , Australia Posts: 744	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula Peter this link has different codes. http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...r=1935&rows=50

08-07-2022, 05:30 AM	#6
32Bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stratham, NH Posts: 233	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for your suggestions. I'll see what I can do with the paint code link.

08-08-2022, 12:03 PM	#7
blucar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 2,464	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula I will second the suggestion to powder coat the wheels. Any good powder coating company will sand blast/strip and prep the wheels before they powder coat them. The myth that tires will slip on a powder coated wheel is not true, I have used powder coated wheels for over twenty years with no problems. __________________ Bill.... 36 5 win cpe

08-08-2022, 12:46 PM	#8
CA Victoria Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,111	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula Crickets..........Peter, my wheels were done in a variation of apple green. When you get to that point I would be interested in getting a color card from you that our DuPont store can match to. or Does anyone have the correct Medium Apple Green? If so maybe we can work together to re create a code via color matching. __________________ Tim Downtown, Ca

08-08-2022, 12:52 PM	#9
highbeams Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: California Posts: 802	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula Just a comment . . . years ago, I had my Model A wheels professionally painted. When I lug-nut tightened the first wheel . . . surprise! the paint-coated lug nut hole area peeled off upon turning contact!!!!!! So "forewarned is forearmed" . . . you know how to proceed to prevent! (bummer!)

08-09-2022, 11:43 AM	#11
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula And the relevance to assisting Peter finding the original color paint for his wheels is .....?

08-10-2022, 04:23 AM	#12
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,784	Re: 35 Ford Apple Green Paint Formula And the relevance to assisting Peter finding the original color paint for his wheels is .....? so that maybe he doest have to rinse and repeat 2-3 times?