Woodgrain steering wheel spokes

[Giveitawack]

I am restoring a 3-spoke, woodgrain 70-71 steering wheel.
I thought the spokes were phosphated, but in some areas it looks like gray paint.
Painted or phosphated?

[Road_Runner]

I'm pretty sure the spokes on my 70 Roadrunner's woodgrain steering wheel aren't painted.  Not exactly sure what phosphated is but the spokes on mine are 'bare' metal. 

Later, Jim

[Giveitawack]

Thanks for the reply
I used paint stripper. Something gray lifted. Not sure if it was paint.
Then rust remover.
Then some steel wool. Cleaned and sprayed silver metallic and clear.

[plumbeeper]

70-71 E-body standard woodgrain wheels have painted spokes. It's a medium gray metallic.

70-71 A, B and E-body woodgrain rimblow wheels have satin chrome spokes.

68-70 A and B-body woodgrain wheels have satin chrome spokes.

Dave

[Giveitawack]

Great! Thanks.
I think I am gonna strip the silver metallic and put on a gray instead.

[ksierens]

I have a NOS one at home, I will look at it, but I thought it was un-finished.