I just picked up 4 gold color GTA rims, and want to paint them black. What shade did the factory use, flat, gloss, semi-gloss, satin, what?

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Rob
'86 TA 305 TPI
Gutted MAF, Ported Plenum
TB Bypass, Home made Cold Air Intake,
Edelbrock T.E.S.

 

I used Eastwood company's Satin Black Rim paint with their clear coat on top. Looks great!

 

Does anyone know where I can get this brand of paint. I live in AZ.

 

http://www.eastwoodco.com/

Also, I think that GM's black ones were not painted, the gold was, but the black was something else. I have a set in the back yard and can not figure out what the heck it is, it almost looks powder coated.

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-Ernst Fischer

 

Charcoal, gloss, baked enamel.



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Why would you want to paint them...the gold ones are the most desireable. I have charcoal on my T/A and wish I had the gold.

 

When I stripped my rim down, under the black there's the gold which is a much stronger finish...whatever it is...from the factory.