CROMODORA PAINT CODE

We need to search the site and put it here.....Tom S. was good enough to post the Ferrari Tech bulletin on the wheel painting process, from bare metal thru primers to the final coat....I printed it at the time and put it with my car's Books, but it's buried in one of the Wheel Refinishing Threads...there's so many of them now with the problems of bare metal stripping it's very hard to find....

I just use the Griot's Kit but not the clear coat, that comes out 'close enough'.......for me, anyway.

Welcome to the site! Beautiful car, and picture also!

 

also for Boxers.

 

Beautiful car, beautiful pic. Thanks for posting. FChat's search is pretty good, you just have to ask the right questions. See this thread for wheel repaint info.
http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42217&highlight=wheel+paint+Tom

Tom S. is a long time dealer, owner, shop owner, writer, finder of long lost Ferraris. Shares his knowledge freely and we are all the better for this. Thanks Tom. Seems that Griot's kits are pretty good. Look at their web site for more info.

Your Dino is an early 246 GT beautifully kept. Euro model somewhere in southern France? On a beautiful sunny summer day? Tell us more.
John

 

I would be very surprised if that's not Tuscany, Italy.

 

That's the one John, many thanks!!!!!!

 

I'm very surprised, as promised

 

Glasurit FER101/C, argento metallizzato

 

Yep the exact way to paint is with FER101/C but in semi-gloss with no clear coat... They were more dull originally. If you paint glossy, they don't look right.

 

You are very welcome, good to have this in a dedicated thread..


Agree, no clear coat..that DOES look wrong.....

 

Fer101c is a single stage paint that contains a large amount of clear. It is not super glossy, I re-finished mine about 2 years ago. I did a detailed write-up on another thread (just search for it)
I used Griots wheel refinishing kit and used Fer101c with a paint gun (touch-up gun), after 2 years, they are still perfect.
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Richard Griot is a local guy and his shop sells great items, they hold Tech days for our local FCA chapter and kick in many gifts for Ferrari Club raffles, etc.
I purchased his wheel restoration kit and was pleasantly amazed at the quality and simplicity of it.
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/car+maintenance/restoration/wheel+restoration+kit.do?search=basic&keyword=wheel+paint&sortby=newArrivals&page=1

I was painting a spare wheel for my Maserati Bora and stopped after the first light coat of Griot's wheel paint because I saw the color had too much metallic flake in it. Just like the Dino, this was not correct for the period. Please find photos attached and note the metallic was difficult to photograph, but it was quite highly reflective compared to the stock color.

If the color, FER101C, is a better match then this would be the way to go.


Scott

PS - I never got to the Clear coat stage, although I show the Clear Lacquer spray can in the photos.
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Griot's metallic paint had too much metallic for me, didn't look original, that's why I used Fer101c, I also did NOT use Griot's clear after painting the wheels, as that wasn't original either.
(Griot's Prep and Zinc primer are excellent though)