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Steering wheel paint
#336500 03/11/15 05:45 AM
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What type of paint was used on steering wheels on 50`s era Chevrolet`s?Would it have just been enamel?
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Re: Steering wheel paint
My54 #336510 03/11/15 10:36 AM
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I would guess it was nitrocellulose lacquer. It is a fast drying paint that would allow faster production. The coating is thin which would be expected from lacquer and not enamel.

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