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There is no way you could accurately colour match the red oxide etch primer they used. The colour (as with all paint) changes over time and it has definitely gotten darker. I had one NOS wheel and the prime was lighter than on all the other wheels I had. How much lighter the original was I don't know. I found a can at Bunnings that was quite similar to the NOS wheel I had, which I used on the wheels on Paddy. Nobody is going to argue with you over the oxide colour. The fact that you are going to the extent of painting the wheels correctly is credit enough.
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winabbey wrote:

Could be this one - https://www.bunnings.co.nz/white-knight ... _p01568413

I thought the can was white, so will look and see if it is still in the cupboard. I tried a couple of different ones before I chose the one I thought was suitable.

I have an original one in grey...maybe a UK thing. But one does wonder that, if they didn't bother to paint the inner side of the wheel, would they have gone to the trouble of changing the primer colour???

Cheers, Ian

Author:	Firefirey [ Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:29 pm ]
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Would there be a paint colour code / brand name for the primer paint that was used on the MK 1 and MK 2 Australian Cooper S inner rims? Can anyone help with information or has anybody done a colour match?

Author:	Tim I [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 1:03 am ]
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Jamie at http://www.allmarquesbody.com.au/ colormatched the primer on an original set I sold him that he restored a few months ago.

Author:	low n blown [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:41 am ]
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There is no way you could accurately colour match the red oxide etch primer they used. The colour (as with all paint) changes over time and it has definitely gotten darker. I had one NOS wheel and the prime was lighter than on all the other wheels I had. How much lighter the original was I don't know. I found a can at Bunnings that was quite similar to the NOS wheel I had, which I used on the wheels on Paddy. Nobody is going to argue with you over the oxide colour. The fact that you are going to the extent of painting the wheels correctly is credit enough. G

Author:	1071 S [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:39 pm ]
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I have an original one in grey...maybe a UK thing. But one does wonder that, if they didn't bother to paint the inner side of the wheel, would they have gone to the trouble of changing the primer colour??? Cheers, Ian

Author:	drmini in aust [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:03 pm ]
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Back in the 60s I bought 4 S wheels from BMC Australia, they were red oxide primer all over.

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Author:	Firefirey [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:20 pm ]
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low n blown wrote: There is no way you could accurately colour match the red oxide etch primer they used. The colour (as with all paint) changes over time and it has definitely gotten darker. I had one NOS wheel and the prime was lighter than on all the other wheels I had. How much lighter the original was I don't know. I found a can at Bunnings that was quite similar to the NOS wheel I had, which I used on the wheels on Paddy. Nobody is going to argue with you over the oxide colour. The fact that you are going to the extent of painting the wheels correctly is credit enough. G Hi Greg Thanks for your thoughts and kind comments. Just thought I'd put it out there to see if anybody had looked into the colour. Can you give me any details from the can you purchased at Bunnings? Cheers

Author:	Firefirey [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:29 pm ]
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Thanks Tim I, 1071s and drmini in aust for the reply's Cheers

Author:	winabbey [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 7:51 pm ]
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Could be this one - https://www.bunnings.co.nz/white-knight ... _p01568413

Author:	low n blown [ Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:09 pm ]
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winabbey wrote: Could be this one - https://www.bunnings.co.nz/white-knight ... _p01568413 I thought the can was white, so will look and see if it is still in the cupboard. I tried a couple of different ones before I chose the one I thought was suitable.

Author:	Firefirey [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 5:48 pm ]
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low n blown wrote: winabbey wrote: Could be this one - https://www.bunnings.co.nz/white-knight ... _p01568413 I thought the can was white, so will look and see if it is still in the cupboard. I tried a couple of different ones before I chose the one I thought was suitable. Cheers Greg. That would be great. Would you have a photo of your finished wheels - inner side.

Author:	peterb [ Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:57 pm ]
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1071 S wrote: I have an original one in grey...maybe a UK thing. But one does wonder that, if they didn't bother to paint the inner side of the wheel, would they have gone to the trouble of changing the primer colour??? Cheers, Ian Like a lot of paints used by manufacturers, they probably just bought in anything that met the specifications at the time. From different suppliers there would be different shades of specified colour. When i was an apprentice, 500 years ago, you would get two front guards for a car, one might be grey, the other black.

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