'66 C2 Steel Wheels: What color black?

[Ken K.]

I want to refinish my 1966 steel wheels. (Stock Rims) My question is, how "Glossy" should the black paint be? It's more then the Krylon semi-flat 1613, correct? Is it the same on the frontside and backside? Did anyone have good with another brand of "rattle can" paint? Thanks

[Gary B.]

'66 C2 Steel Wheels: What color black?

Ken,

The wheels were dip painted semi-gloss by Kelsey Hayes and then the fronts were painted in St. Louis in gloss black. In my experience, you will never be able to get a good looking gloss black using a rattle can. The gloss black needs to be done using a professional sprayer. The rattle cans simply don't have enough pigment in them to give you something that doesn't look like it's been clear coated and splotchy.

Gary