tomnj
Old fogie stogie
I picked up some Cromodora's (like the ones below, not these exact wheels) for my 850 last summer and refinished (spray painted) them silver. I don't really like the way they look, I feel the silver was too bright.
To me, magnesium wheels should be more like a grey/silver or even a silver with some yellowish tint to it. I remember the silver spray paint I used to use in the 1980's used to be more yellowish than today's silver spray paint, which is too bright for my taste.
Is there a proper way to "refinish" a magnesium wheel or a spray color that matches the original look (or magnesium look) best? Dupli-Color Silver Wheel paint is too bright and their metallic grey color is too dark IMO. Maybe a light sanding and clearcoat would be best?
To me, magnesium wheels should be more like a grey/silver or even a silver with some yellowish tint to it. I remember the silver spray paint I used to use in the 1980's used to be more yellowish than today's silver spray paint, which is too bright for my taste.
Is there a proper way to "refinish" a magnesium wheel or a spray color that matches the original look (or magnesium look) best? Dupli-Color Silver Wheel paint is too bright and their metallic grey color is too dark IMO. Maybe a light sanding and clearcoat would be best?