Volvo RWD 700 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 5/2022 700 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Refinishing Draco Wheels 700

Thanks for your reply. I'm quite familiar with the paint code 130 colour - both my '77 264 GL & '86 240 GL were finished in that colour. All of my center caps are quite new - purchased in the last 5 years. So, I don't foresee any colour matching issues. In the past I have had decals made up to refinish the old caps but have found it much better all-around to spend the $15 per cap for new ones straight from Volvo.

There's a fellow on YT - 'Simpson's Classics' - who refinished his 5 Hydra wheels in 2021. He purchased new genuine Volvo center caps (1343663) and prior to painting the wheels took one of the new caps to the paint shop where he was having the paint mixed to have it scanned for a possible paint code. It scanned as Volvo paint code 426 - Mystic Silver Metallic. This is the colour that he used on his Hydras - a base coat of 426 followed by a gloss finish clear coat. The result was an as OE appearance as you could hope for. If you go to his channel you can view the 20 minute video.

Did you clear coat your wheels? And if so, what sort of finish did you go with? Thanks.






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Refinishing Draco Wheels [700]
posted by  Heyu  on Tue May 16 13:51 CST 2023 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.