FactoryRaceCar

Does any one know the paint code for magnesium wheels? I need some touch up paint

Hopalong

In my notes from the forum, I've got this next to Magnesium wheels:

GM touch up paint:
Bronze code N73 WA163D

Seems like I've seen it from one of the vendors, like LAPD or Mid America.

My notes say it can be obtained from Fitchner

I need some as well

Hopalong

It's Ecklers that has it...item # 41287 $7.99

Go to ecklers.com type in "paint" in search, it's on the second page

corvettebob1

Dupli-color SF GM 482 light sand drift. Unless you have the Charcoal silver wheels (Very few ever produced).
Can be found in most auto parts stores.

starshifter

so, which one is it GM482 light sand drift or N73 bronze?
I got the latter and touched up one of my wheels. It doesn't seem to be a match: the bronze touch up has more gold tones than the wheel.

The wheel seems closer in color to my FRC's pewter metallic than to the bronze touch up.
Thanks

Hopalong

I have not tried it yet, but Eckler's says it's the bronze for magnesium wheels. Maybe you've got those "special wheels" mentioned above

thevelvetglove

does anyone know how to fix curb rash on mag wheels?

corvettebob1

If this is a pic of your car it's the GM482 light sand drift!
They never made any Bronze wheels, only the ones you have that are the same ones I have had since 1998.
And a very few of the charcoal wheels that were on show cars.

DSOM Z06

Good info. Anybody know the part number for the painted GM Magnesium wheel weights? They are good to keep around for that unexpected tire change.

starshifter

Thanks a lot! I wish I had listened to you first, but my dealer had confirmed that it was N73 bronze. So, I had bought that color from them. I'll now get the light sand drift!!!!

jimmie jam

me too, anyone????

starshifter

GM had a color called "light sandrift" in the late 90es to early 00es. The GM color code for that one is WA220C. My local dealer has it. Maybe it corresponds to the GM482 "light sand drift" sold by dupli-color.

This car's color is "light sandrift". Seems pretty close to the magnesium wheels. The dealer insists that N73 bronze is the right color, but they are wrong. I tried it and it doesn't match.

DSOM Z06

Anybody know the part number for the painted GM Magnesium wheel weights?

meadowz06

I have the GM magnesium wheel touch up paint. I will post the number asap. It works pretty good.

thevelvetglove

1) Can you tell me what are wheel weights?
2) Can anyone tell me how to fix roadrash on my Magnisum wheels. Will bondo wor?

DSOM Z06

Wheel weights are what is used when high speed balancing the tires so that no portion of the wheel/tire combo weighs any differently than the rest. For these particular wheels, GM has color matched the weights to the wheel.

FactoryRaceCar

Thanks for all the replies guys. I just needed the touchup paint for a model car that I was doing for a friend.

starshifter

I don't know the part #, but I know Criswell Chevrolet charges $20/band if you want your wheels balanced with the colormatched weights.