[DeTomaso] Sealing Campi Wheels

[Garth Rodericks]

Jeff,

You need "Zinc Chromate Primer" to seal your Campy wheels.  It's getting more and more difficult to find because it's carcinogenic, but Aircraft Spruce still sells it.


Here's what I did:
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1510042044/m/6150031035?r=4130002035#4130002035

And I used aerosol cans of the following paints...

Zinc Chromate Primer from Aircraft Spruce:
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cspages/ptizincchromateprimer.php?clickkey=94266

Silver Argent Wheel Paint from Eastwood:
http://www.eastwood.com/silver-argent-rally-wheel-paint-set.html

Diamond Clear Satin paint from Eastwood for the final top coat:
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-diamond-clear-satin-bare-metal-aerosol-11-oz.html

FWIW, I went through this in 2007.  I found that Eastwood Light Argent Silver 
Rally wheel paint was a VERY close match to the original wheel color, especially when coated with Diamond Clear (satin finish). Another option is to take an 
original wheel that has not been repainted or stripped to your local 
body shop and let them mix the paint to match - Mike Drew did this with 
excellent results. I spent about $200 on stripper, Zinc Chromate Primer, Eastwood Silver Argent and Diamond Clear paint, and then invested 
countless hours annealling the wheels and doing all the dirty work. I 
think Mike paid $100/wheel to have the shop re-do his wheels. I think I'd drop 
them off at a body shop if I had it to do over again. Just something to think about.


Cheers!
Garth