Colour code for alloys?
I'm looking to get one of my alloys repaired on my MY03 wrx (after a meeting with a curb!)
Spoke to Wicked Wheels & they said I need to either: - Get the colour code for the the alloy from Subaru or - Goto a bodyshop & ask them to match the paint up Anyone on here got the colour code - standard alloys? Would i be best of starting with the dealer, or try head office? Perhaps it will be a little tricky prizing the information out of Subaru - better for them if i have to splash out on a new wheel! Otherwise, any recommendations for bodyshops near Reading? Cheers/sp |
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you will probably find you will have to get the wheels refurbished £40 a wheel as for the sti alloys there is no touch up possible
martin |
Originally Posted by p1doc
you will probably find you will have to get the wheels refurbished £40 a wheel as for the sti alloys there is no touch up possible
martin Andy. |
What colour wheels do you have?
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
What colour wheels do you have?
They are the standard MY03 WRX 17" alloys. I would guess at gunmetal grey, (or similar). I don't need the touch up paint from Subaru, but the colour code so i can get the paint mixed up. I'll phone up my dealer (!) & see if they can help. Although i half expect them to say that the colour code is only known by a select few & i should just buy a new wheel :-( |
The wheels are gunmetal I had this with mine. The chap who refurbed mine (wicked wheels in west mids) mixed the paint there and then. It took a few attempts to get it right, the damage to mine was only on the rim and so I asked him to only spray the rim. The match was excellent and you could not tell the difference. I think he mixed subaru gold and a standard alloy colour. Very hit and miss but got there in the end. I spoke to my dealer and they said there is no colour code or touch up pen is available. The best bet is to take a centre cap into a automotive paint shop and they should be able to match it. I have since kerbed mine in the snow so Ive got to get them done again. Hopefully the bloke has some paint left.
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same with all OE wheels :rolleyes: including the P1 OZ wheels...
what a PITA :( |
Originally Posted by scatter_wrx
That's what I'd like to know ;-)
They are the standard MY03 WRX 17" alloys. I would guess at gunmetal grey, (or similar). I don't need the touch up paint from Subaru, but the colour code so i can get the paint mixed up. I'll phone up my dealer (!) & see if they can help. Although i half expect them to say that the colour code is only known by a select few & i should just buy a new wheel :-( |
Originally Posted by paulpalmer
Have you tried a paint shop? I use one in Wycombe called colour match centre and they are very good and will probably know. Worth a call ;)
I'll try out the Wycombe place. |
Just go on yell or google and type it in and you should find their phone number.
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A decent Autofactors will have the colour charts. On my old STi, the dealers said you couldn't get touch up paint, but 5 mins with the Subaru colour chart and bingo.
£10 and I got a spray can & a little pot of it mixed up. |
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