[AT] Wheel Paint

[Phil Auten]

I don't know if others have replied yet, so here's my 2¢. the rims were 
originally galvanized. If you want originality you could have them 
re-galvanized, but it sounds like you just want to get the tires back on 
and put the Cub back to work. You might try that Rustoleum  cold zinc or 
you could just spray them with whatever you have. The inside won't 
matter much since it won't show, but the outside would look really close 
to original with a hammertone finish. I "think" Rustoleum offers a paint 
for that. If it were me, I would just paint them real well with any 
color  and then top coat with Aluminum paint. That's what I did on the 
front rims on my M and it has held up well.

Phil in TX


On 12/2/2019 12:02 PM, Roger Moffat wrote:
> Afternoon All - a tractor question if I may…
>
> I have a Farmall Cub from around 1948/49 with 7.5-24 rear tyres on it. On of them kept going flat so I finally took it apart yesterday - the mid mounted blade on the Cub had just enough downwards pressure to help me break the beads on both sides with some hammering to assist. The tube had several small holes in it, so I have a new tube coming from Amazon.
>
> The rim is also quite rusty, on the bead sealing areas as well as across most of the area where the tube sits, so I’m going to take it to get it sandblasted this afternoon.
>
> What would/should it be painted with  - the part that contacts the tube and tyre bead areas? Just some Rustoleum paint, or something a bit more specialised like Rustoleum Cold Zinc, or ?? Something I can brush on would be best since it’s too cold here in Michigan for any spraying from a can at the moment, I’ll have to lug the rim down into my basement and let it warm up there before painting it I guess.
>
> Thanks
>
> Roger
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