Factory Wheel color codes

[robrez]

Cool. I will probably do this then. Do you have any pics so i can get an idea of what it will be like?

No sorry, do a search on s14.net, that's where I found most of the information.

[cactusjacks1]

In my research for the paint code BBS for oem basketweaves, I keep coming up with this:

The closest match to BBS bright silver is Acura, Vogue silver, code NH583M.

This is correct & the conclusion was reached after many spray samples. Another color,very very close, to this is NH 623M "satin silver effect Honda" The only difference in these 2 colors is the Honda one, has a little bit of pearl in it - (the camera doesn't pick up the differences seen by the eye, the Honda color is the upper right). Wurths is just okay, the flakes of metal flake in it, are quite a bit larger than was used on OEM & it causes it to look a little "pep boys". It's okay for a quick scratch & shoot.

Spraying the center-cap & the mesh wheel at the same time should give you a perfect match no matter what paint your using. The only time they can appear different is when the paint is from different batches or when the mesh is powder-coated & the center-cap is painted. Then it can become very evident as plastic (many center-caps use this material)
can't be powdercoated & it becomes hard to match the 2 in any color but basic black.

[Wishno87]

[Alpina]

wurth

I think it is also an oem color in Germany,,

not sure,, but i have often heard so

[ck_taft325is]

What did you end up going with?

[Wishno87]

Its the Acura paint

[robrez]

Looks great. How did you go about it? Did you give the paint code to the painter or did you buy the paint and DIY? Also, just to confirm, the wheels were painted, not powedercoated, right? Thanks.

[Wishno87]

Looks great. How did you go about it? Did you give the paint code to the painter or did you buy the paint and DIY? Also, just to confirm, the wheels were painted, not powedercoated, right? Thanks.

I bought the paint and my dad painted them. Powdercoat is horrible for aluminum wheels so i dident go that route but a pair of them had already been powdercoated by the PO :( Unfortunantly my dad dident know he wasent supposed to paint the emblems.



Everything turned out alright but my dad had trouble painting the metallic because its a very heavy paint.

[M-technik-3]

I bought the paint and my dad painted them. Powdercoat is horrible for aluminum wheels.

Want to explain this logic?

[Wishno87]

The local shop where i take my wheels to get straighten explained to me that heating aluminum to such a degree after it has already long since been cast weakens the material and makes it more prone to getting bent. I had a set of weaves that were powdercoated and they had all kinds of dents in them and one had to be replaced. If im wrong by all means set me straight :)

[M-technik-3]

I don't agree with that many companies that make aluminium products powdercoat on a routine basis. I use a shop that does numerous aluminum pieces for Sikorsky as well as Pratt and Whitney. I have never had an issue with a wheel failing due to powdercoating.

[george graves]

WTF was pop's thinking? LOL. Oh well.

[Wishno87]

I don't agree with that many companies that make aluminium products powdercoat on a routine basis. I use a shop that does numerous aluminum pieces for Sikorsky as well as Pratt and Whitney. I have never had an issue with a wheel failing due to powdercoating.

He said its not a problem when the factory does it after just making them but when it is done longer down the road the wheels dont have structural "memory" and dont bounce back to the original shape when he tries to fix them if they are powdercoated.

[Wishno87]

WTF was pop's thinking? LOL. Oh well.

Lol ya im not sure where the logic was but if i give him too much guff about it he is going to tell me "well im just not going to help you with anything then!"

[M-technik-3]

He said its not a problem when the factory does it after just making them but when it is done longer down the road the wheels dont have structural "memory" and dont bounce back to the original shape when he tries to fix them if they are powdercoated.

That is because they have been heat treated. It strengths the metal but it looses it ability to be as maluable in the untreated state. Much like when Araya or Mavic heat treats or hard anadox's their bicycle wheel hoops.