Painting a new steering wheel

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:00 pm

I should be able to lightly sand this new wheel and then shoot it with urethane, correct? I can't stand the thought of a green wheel on my Strata truck...

DAP · Post by **DAP** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:55 pm

That is what I did with my blue truck. Gloss black Imron. Holds up great.

MikeOneSix · Post by **MikeOneSix** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:15 am

What color would the steering wheel be in a USAF strata blue M37?
Matt

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:40 am

I was thinking blue or black. Mine will probably be blue. Where's Lifer?

afvet6670 · Post by **afvet6670** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:17 am

We painted the new one blue; the original one was OD under the blue...

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:51 am

refit1701 wrote:I was thinking blue or black. Mine will probably be blue. Where's Lifer?

I's right here, boss. Black is what I remember.

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:14 pm

Maybe I should to black then. Though I'll have to buy paint just for that.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:50 pm

One rattle-can of black won't break the bank, will be more than enough for the job, and leave a whole bunch left over for another project.

refit1701 · Post by **refit1701** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:12 pm

Will rattle can paint be tough enough for a steering wheel??

I already gots me some of that rattle can paint.....

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:41 pm

If it's the acrylic kind, it should hold up pretty good. Multiple coats will hold up longer, of course. I painted a rusty old bicycle for my grand-daughter's first bike. Used 2 shades of Krylon pink acrylic with white Krylon brush-on for the pinstripes. She was 3 when she got it and 9 when she outgrew it. She abused it to the max, but couldn't destroy the paint. Spokes, yes...paint, no.