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I have faded bad paint on original 1991 coupe saw blade wheels.
I want to color match and repaint the wheels.
Probably going to color match the calipers with the arctic white car color.
Thoughts?
Anyone done this before?
Are you saying color match the wheels to the car? We don't have the sawblade style wheels but love the look of the all white. Also got rid of the red calipers and went to a polished look instead.
Thought I had a better photo of the calipers... Sorry
Arnt they supposed to be machined aluminum with clear coat on them ? I'm sure you could paint them easily enough.
Not mine.
There is nice aluminum underneath. But I don't think i want to do the proper job of stripping paint and primer.
Or the upkeep of aluminium.
Mine are a nice metallic silver paint. I could buy any paint. But I wanted to try and match original if they are in fact originally painted wheels.
Are you saying color match the wheels to the car? We don't have the sawblade style wheels but love the look of the all white. Also got rid of the red calipers and went to a polished look instead.
Thought I had a better photo of the calipers... Sorry
-Daniel
I want to color match the calipers with the car color. White like yours.
Although the are mostly hidden behind the big saw blades.
Like I said before, my wheels where painted silver. It looks factory. I could be wrong. Please help me
Not mine.
There is nice aluminum underneath. But I don't think i want to do the proper job of stripping paint and primer.
Or the upkeep of aluminium.
Mine are a nice metallic silver paint. I could buy any paint. But I wanted to try and match original if they are in fact originally painted wheels.
I don't think they were painted originally but I'm sure you can make it look good easily enough ...
Not mine.
There is nice aluminum underneath. But I don't think i want to do the proper job of stripping paint and primer.
Or the upkeep of aluminium.
Mine are a nice metallic silver paint. I could buy any paint. But I wanted to try and match original if they are in fact originally painted wheels.
Ok, I see what you are going for now. I need to do some digging in my records (to make 100% sure) but the color I found, that was almost a near match to the OEM wheel color, was BMW wheel color Reflex Silver.
EDIT: The 91-92 factory wheels were painted the 93-96 were clear coated machine finish.
-Daniel
Last edited by Daniel_Mc; Nov 15, 2017 at 02:11 PM.
Reason: Update
Ok, I see what you are going for now. I need to do some digging in my records (to make 100% sure) but the color I found, that was almost a near match to the OEM wheel color, was BMW wheel color Reflex Silver.
EDIT: The 91-92 factory wheels were painted the 93-96 were clear coated machine finish.
Ok, I see what you are going for now. I need to do some digging in my records (to make 100% sure) but the color I found, that was almost a near match to the OEM wheel color, was BMW wheel color Reflex Silver.
EDIT: The 91-92 factory wheels were painted the 93-96 were clear coated machine finish.
-Daniel
1996 CE wheels are painted , gm color code 17P , silver grey
color match wheels
