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Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:00 pm

Well I have a 56 oval ragtop. I want to paint it Texas Brown. My question is what color to paint the steering column? I was going to paint it the same color that I painted the seat frames...eggshell white.

Any pics out there??

Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:58 pm

I would paint it ivory. But if you already painted your seat frames eggshell white i would paint it that color to match.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:16 pm

To further this thread a bit... I need to paint the interior parts like the column and e-brake the stock color. John Henry mentioned a rattle can color ( L79 ?) or somthing from WW. Is there a close match availale from local auto parts store that would work well?

Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:31 pm

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/colorchrt.cfm

Here is the paint codes.
If you go any local paint shop they should be able to match that if you give them the color code.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:49 pm

Saggs wrote: To further this thread a bit... I need to paint the interior parts like the column and e-brake the stock color. John Henry mentioned a rattle can color ( L79 ?) or somthing from WW. Is there a close match availale from local auto parts store that would work well?

You can try Rustoleum brand, Almond color

Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:52 pm

RareAir wrote: Saggs wrote: To further this thread a bit... I need to paint the interior parts like the column and e-brake the stock color. John Henry mentioned a rattle can color ( L79 ?) or somthing from WW. Is there a close match availale from local auto parts store that would work well?

You can try Rustoleum brand, Almond color

X2 its almost a dead match to the OG color.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:26 pm

Yustrn wrote: RareAir wrote: Saggs wrote: To further this thread a bit... I need to paint the interior parts like the column and e-brake the stock color. John Henry mentioned a rattle can color ( L79 ?) or somthing from WW. Is there a close match availale from local auto parts store that would work well?

You can try Rustoleum brand, Almond color

X2 its almost a dead match to the OG color.

X3 Just make sure you prep the surface well. I go down to bare metal, use an etching primer, sealer primer then paint. If you dont it will chip fairly quickly/.

Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:40 pm

Thanks guys for the quick response. I will go with the eggshell for the steering column too. And I forgot about the emergency handle....will do that also.

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:23 am

Excellent help as always 8) I will be sourcing some rustoleum. I got my shell back from the paint shop and I'm super motivated to get her done. It's only been 5 years.

Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:10 am

I've heard Krylon Ivory too. I'm using that for steering column, seat frames, e-brake, etc.

Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:27 am

Thats what I have been using. Krylon indoor/outdoor Satin Ivory.
I only had one problem with it an I was trying to paint plastic speaker covers without priming them.
At 3.00 bucks a can from walleyworld its not too bad.