[AT] Headlight Reflectors and Tire Rims

[Robert L. Holtzer]

Rustoleum stainless steel spray can paint worked nicely on IH 
rims.  It has held up well and looks pretty much like cadmium.

Bob Holtzer


At 08:28 AM 1/28/2010, you wrote:
>Eastwood Company <http://www.eastwoodco.com/> sells both reflector paint
>and paint that is supposed to mimic cadmium plating (that was used on
>the original IH rear wheels). I generally just use "silver" (actually
>aluminum) paint on any of my tractors rears (I am too cheap to pay for
>the Eastwood stuff). Eastwood also sells "muffler" paint, and a whole
>bunch of other stuff targeted for the "restoration" market.
>
>Mike
>
>Ben Wagner wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, I know that reflectors and rims don't go together, but I 
> think I'll ask
> > the question anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > The glass on the headlights of my Super A was broken, and it must have been
> > that way for a few years.  The sun discolored the reflector, so I am either
> > going to have to purchase a new one or try to clean up the one 
> I've got.  Is
> > there a paint or a way to restore the original reflector?  It 
> seems that the
> > reflectors aren't too expensive.about sixteen dollars at Steiners.  Maybe I
> > should just buy one.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now on to tire rims.  What paint would you use on Farmall tire rims?  The
> > silver/galvanized coloring is peeling off, but I have not seen a 
> replacement
> > paint.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ben Wagner
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