Repainting white enamel S7's help / suggestions

[spleeft]

These are from a Black '63 Typhoon, are really nice and straight / round with only one little curb dent and going back on the Black Typhoon for a rider. Not really doing a completely original restore but close. I like the idea of having the original rims with the pin stripes but Im not married to using the exact same colors. New black spokes and nipples are on the way and the hub overhauls are done , rear is Bendix redband single speed.
Ive cleaned them up with an oxalate bath / carefully used rubbing compound but I think I want to try my hand at repainting them. Ive ordered the pin stripe stencils.
Ignore the white wall tire in the pic , I just through it on there to see how it looked. I may or may not go with it.
- If I were to go with the original colors, what is the white paint called, or is there a color I could get from the paint store that's super close?
- Any suggestions on custom colors?!!!
- How do you'all go about fixing the curb dent, pic below?
- What are the basic steps to doing this repaint job? ( Im a total newb! )

 

[Roger Henning]

If you want them really nice I would bring them to a powder coater, see the colors they can do and get a price. Roger

 

[spleeft]

If you want them really nice I would bring them to a powder coater, see the colors they can do and get a price. Roger

I do want them nice but I'm mainly into doing them myself / learning / enjoying the process / riding it !

 

[Hudman]

Gently massage dent out with a few pairs of cresent wrenches..stencils work great..good luck

 

[ricobike]

If these were mine, I would find a white color close to the original and touch them up. You'd be surprised how nice they'll look and they'll still technically be original paint.

 

[Schwinn lover]

I'm with Roger on powder coating them! Here are my S-2 wheels before & after they were powder coated

 

[B607]

Pin stripes on wheels are easy. Get some 3M fine line tape in 1/16" width. Automotive paint supply houses are the place to get the tape. Run 2 strips of the 1/16" tape around your rim where you want the stripe to be. Next, get some blue painters tape and tape everything that is not pinstripes. Made sure the edges are stuck down good. Run the side of a ball point pen down them to make sure. Remove 1/16" tape and paint with gloss black paint. Carefully remove blue tape and you're done! Here's one I pinstriped in ivory on red rims. Gary

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Krylon had an ivory that wasn't too yellow, I notice they've really expanded their colors lately.

 

[Rivnut]

Here's an S7 wheel that I repainted with Krylon Ivory. Before and after painting and replacing with new spokes. The before picture was taken with no flash, the after was taken with a flash. Compare the color of the wheel to the pattern in the chair. Side by side they are close enough for government work..

Here's how I striped these wheels

Used this tool

clamp a fork into a vise, mount the wheel into the fork, steady your hand, spin the wheel, and let the guide pin on the tool do the rest.l

 

[spleeft]

Here's an S7 wheel that I repainted with Krylon Ivory. Before and after painting and replacing with new spokes. The before picture was taken with no flash, the after was taken with a flash. Compare the color of the wheel to the pattern in the chair. Side by side they are close enough for government work..
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Here's how I striped these wheels
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Used this tool

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clamp a fork into a vise, mount the wheel into the fork, steady your hand, spin the wheel, and let the guide pin on the tool do the rest.l

Very Nice !! Thats looks as good as a Jack Lambert tackle !
Krylon Ivory, got it ! Did you use primer ?
thnx