Jim, I respray the whole hoop. I mask off the inlay with blue painters tape and sand the hoop to expose all the nicks and scuff up the paint, i will sometimes repair deep gouges with a good wood putty. I then spray with a sandable dark primer twice sanding lightly after each coat. I then recheck any flaws, address them and spray 2 coats of a gloss black. Don't remember what brand.

Sw all surface satin black great match

Yep.

Satin or semi-gloss black is the trick.

Brand is not that important since it is not for outdoor exposure. Krylon or whatever you find at the store will work great.

On hoops that are in overall nice shape and just have a few spots missing paint, I use sharpie black permanent markers to fill in the areas. I do this to keep the hoops as close to original as I can.

Mike

Good tip from a pro!

Thanks All for the great advice.

Whether you spray or just touch up with an artist brush, black semi-gloss is the way to go.

Full-on "gloss" will stand out as too glossy.

Semi gloss. Thanks

Actually the satin all surface enamel from sw is a closer match the sheen us just right