Yinzer thank you for the links. I've been going through those as well and my take on it is that nobody has actually identified the Washi Gray color code and Pewter Gray is a close enough match. The thing I have learned matching the red on this car is that there is quite of bit of variation in color even the same color code between brands. The other variable is how the color has changed over the course of its life. IMHO, two cars parked side by side wouldn't give me the level of comfort required for me to redo these wheels. However, if I can nail down the color I think that I will proceed.
Nigel I appreciate you sugar coating that for me! :smile: also give me a ring when you're in town and lets get a few beers. I'm with ya and if I can get the color properly matched I think it would be worthwhile. I had Justin look at a wheel yesterday and I told him that I thought he would lay the paint down much smoother than the factory. I'll tell you, he is a VERY gifted painter who is beyond humble and he was quick to say, "Absolutely." He then quickly followed with, "I hate painting wheels because they're so time consuming and difficult to do right." So, yeah it think he would absolutely do them to such a high quality level that they will just be one more thing on this car that make it show very well.
Kid thanks for your input. I’d very much love to know what color code was used on your wheels. If you can somehow point me in the direction to get that info I’d very much appreciate it. Otherwise, I’m going to get a few test panels done with Pewter Gray and then have the center cap professionally matched and see how close I can get.
Thanks again everyone for taking the time to give me some input. I think it’s helping me make a better decision.
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Here's an update from last weekend. I realized there was still quite a bit of undercoating on the front suspension pieces and I decided to take advantage of the warm weather.
TurtleWax bug and tar remover with green scotch brite pads work very well removing undercoating. Then I hit it with this powerball thing and it looks pretty good. I'm not going for chromatose just decently cleaned up. I still have quite a bit to do and I guess I'll now have to go over the rear suspension as well.