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steering wheel paint?

Post by shadrack » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:51 pm

so ive got a le mans with i think the titanium iterior trim (dark silver) so ive seen a few on here with the steering wheel painted to match but wondered where the paints from and what the colour is, i think also some have re painted the gear stick? thanks
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Re: steering wheel paint?

Post by sapphireblack » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:08 am

I believe it was possibly me with the steering wheel trim being painted (on the old forum)?

I took a piece of door trim to a motor factors. They mixed a match for for me and popped it into a rattle can, but i'm not sure if anyone can do that now? 'elf and safety etc :(

From the old style to new was one of my early 'upgrades', years ago now in fact. I hated the original set-up.

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Re: steering wheel paint?

Post by shadrack » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:23 am

Yeh that's exactly what I meant! I will do that theirs a place near me that does paint mixing into rattle cans!
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Re: steering wheel paint?

Post by storminmike » Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:02 pm

From an earlier thread where X555 painted his gear knob hea apprently used a Rover colour mate, Stone Grey (met) made by Hycote.

See here
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2368&hilit=*knob*&start=15

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Re: steering wheel paint?

Post by x555 » Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:46 am

That spray isn't a perfect match but isn't far off. See here viewtopic.php?f=22&t=108
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