[AT] Headlight Reflectors and Tire Rims
Robert L. Holtzer
rholtzer at earthlink.net
Thu Jan 28 20:21:27 PST 2010
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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