Alloy Wheel Repair - Colour Matching

[tommo45]

Hi, this maybe a long shot but the reach of the internet is vast. I recently had my Audi A4 18" 5 spoke alloys refurbished and very nice they looked until I nicked a curb and then it has been bothering me ever since. Being a handy person and comfortable with filler & a spray can I thought I would give it a go, my only issue would be in matching the colour, I did not intend spraying the whole wheel. Anyway I have made an excllent job of preparing, filling & priming - you cannot tell it was damaged, the problem is the "silver" I bought (Simoniz 5 wheel silver acrylic paint) is just too dark, the original refurb colour is really light silver compared to the Simoniz colour.

Does anyone know what colour or make/type of paint maybe used by a professional refurb company, I am not trying to emulate what they can achieve but simply to blend in a minor repair.

thanks, Mark.

[stevie lee]

i have no idea

but i can point you to this. a very handy guide on how to do it yourself.

How To DIY Alloy Wheel Repair Refurbishment! (pics)

have a read, may give you hints on things you didn't know you had to do.



and welcome to HEXUS

[Lowe]

Were they powder coated or just painted?

[tommo45]

I am not sure, when I did quiz the guy (wheel restorer) about the colour he mentioned "water based" if that means anything, I got the feeling he was reluctant to tell me all of his secrets.

cheers.

[Lowe]

Why not pop back and ask? Since you've had them done there recently I bet they'd tell you or possibly tidy the wheel up if you've done the hard prep work? If you don't ask and all that...

[Bling 'Em]

All wheels are powder coated coming from factory.Mobile wheel repair guys use urethane or water bourne and a majority of shops will sand blast and repowder coat if equipped.As for the paint code and brand its a closely gaurded secret.