Sharka's Vent Rings - In GOLD
I ordered another batch of vent rings a few days ago. I decided to get a few new colors to see how they looked. First up – gold.
Getter 3 gets the gold
Goooooooold
This is actually “clear gold powdercoat.” And it’s really nice. It doesn’t look kinda gold or goldish or brassy or painted. It looks like gold. Very shiny gold. And, while gold might not be everyone’s cup of tea, there’s gotta be a few Roadsters that need these.
If you want a set, just hit my order form!
I'm dreaming of a White Vent Ring...
Just in time for Christmas, white vent rings. The perfect match for a white steering wheel.
Must not call him White Prime... must not call him White Prime...
Magnus likes them!
These are the exact opposite of the Gloss Black rings that I sell – Gloss White. They’re… there’s just something about powdercoat that looks and feels so much richer than paint. They look classy. They feel classy.
Super classy.
And they’re sold out at the time of this posting. The white rings sold immediately. And, like an idiot, I only bought one set. But if you really dig them and want a set, just place an order. I’ll get a few more Miatas worth of these with my next batch.
Just wanted to post up my own little modification using your Gold vent rings as the base.
Sorry if I ramble a bit but first some background. I’ve slowly collected different interior aluminum pieces with the plan to have them all match. Powder coating is by far a superior finish but I like to experiment, change things up, tweak and then settle on the final product.
When I first began collecting the interior pieces, I purchased red anodized aluminum, thinking this would be my theme. Unfortunately, different shades of red from different manufacturers caused me great dissatisfaction. I decided to sand down the parts and try my hand at rattle can uniformity. The first two parts I purchased were a shift knob and e-brake handle with the red anodized finish. I didn’t remove it completely but prepped the surface for paint. Keeping the base color darkened my paint, requiring my vent rings START with a tinted color, rather than bright aluminum. I thought the gold vent rings were an easy starting place. I have to admit I felt a little guilt about immediately scuffing up the brand new gold rings. They really looked great in the black interior but with my goals, they don’t flow.
Enter 3 light coats of Duplicolor Metalcast Red and 3 heavy coats of clear acrylic. One full month of cure time in low humidity to harden them up before they enter service in the Texas sun.
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