I know this has been asked a million times...I think I might have even been an asker once.

But did we ever figure out what touch-up paint matches the OEM wheels? I know it wasn't Duplicolor...was it Wurth??

Going nuts trying to figure it out...

 

you mean the silver?

 

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=20229

 

And it matches?

 

Okay, just for the record, I found this:

http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/w...uff-repair.htm

And it does say Wurth should work. And it gives nice tips for the whole process, including spot-bondoing any curb rash. However, I did find two sites that were selling Wurth paint that have pulled it because it no longer matches, and recommendations to go with 1Z Einszett wheel paint instead.

So I am going to get the Wurth primer and clear, and 1ZEinszett wheel paint, and some spot bondo and sandpaper and give it a go here in a week or so.

 

Seems to me it would be easier to take the wheel off and deflate the tire. Good write up and the repair looks good. I hope you will document this for us ML.

 

I plan to. I've never sanded so I'm a little apprehensive but it should be okay.

 

I wonder if you shouldn't first hit the rash with a little Dremel sanding/grinding to make sure there are no raised bits. Not to sand flat mind you, but just to be sure that the rash was even with or below the original line of the wheel. Then hit it with the Bondo etc.

 

i think i read online somewhere that it is the re-badged version of Einszett.
i could be wrong, but griots claim that it's the OE finish for euro cars.

there are many paint shops that can color match paint... so i'd give it a shot.

 

If it is the Einszett paint that BWM uses then here is a link:
http://www.autogeek.net/1z-einszett-...eel-paint.html

 

definitely remove the wheel from the car before working on it unless you
want to waste time masking off your brake caliper/rotor/surrounding paint.

it should go something like this:

best you get the regular yellow masking tape and tape up the sidewall
real well. no need to deflate the tire, just make sure you get tape on
the tire

then hit it with a file/dremel to get the high points down to surrounding
finish. then clean off with alcohol/paint prep real well. then spot bondo
to fill the low areas. use thin thin thin! people make the mistake of
trying to fill it in one shot... bad. it could potentially crack later. use a
soft squeege to apply (auto stores sell them) or even your old spatula.
let it dry completely. typically 15-20min per app.

then take 400 grit and sand all the finish (best to paint the
entire wheel anyway) until it's nice, flat, and even.

clean off with a wet lint-free towel with distilled water to rid dust.
then take a tack towel and wipe off all the remaining dust.

now primer it 2-3 nice coats, make sure you get the corners first. then
hit the face of the wheel. let dry 30min

then hit it with base coat, 3 coats should be good. let it dry 30min.
feel the paint if it's rough. it probably will be so take some 2000grit
and wet sand it until smooth. remove the dust with towel and tack towel.
now hit it again with more umph so that it's not dusty/rough. let dry 30min
to 1hr.

then hit it with clear. rich coats...almost to the point it might drip.
let dry 30min. feel for rough spots. if rough, wet sand it 2000 grit until
smooth. then repeat.

let dry 48hrs minimum. polish using your favorite liquid polish to a
smooth shine.

dont do the work on a humid day...best over 70F and less than 65%RH.
otherwise it will either turn out cloudy looking or just sticky and never
dry.

 

I had to fix a chip on my silver s-lites. I went to Autozone with the wheel and match it on the spot. I had all the silver cans on the floor and I was using the store lights to match the silver. After about 45 minutes, I finally decided. The color was from Duplicolor GM Silverstone I think. I will double check when I get home. It is a perfect match. I also bought the clearcoat as well and that made it more perfect. I sometime ask people where the chip was and they cannot find it. I had to use a 2 part epoxy glue called JB Weld to fill in the pea sized gouge.

 

^^ can you reconfirm the paint color when you get a chance
for everyone? Product# would be even better.

 

This is all well and good for people with silver wheels, but what about those of us crazy enough to order the white wheels?

 

i think papermate sells whiteout.

 

And Office Despot sells metallic silver markers. I'm not seeing your point here, Ken.

 

ML you wasted all your money on those paints..should've just went
to OfficeDepot.

 

We'll see

I ordered the Wurth primer and clear, and the 1Z Einszett silver.

What sort of sandpaper do I buy for wetsanding? I've never done it before, and I've decided I'm not afraid to try it. But I don't know what I need.

 

I'm pretty sure you'll want to get the wet or dry sand paper. It is usually black and you soak it overnight in water. Ken will probably know for sure.

 

you can get the wet sanding papers at auto parts stores. it's a
gray color paper and shows different grit. it will say wet or dry.

200grit (or use your file/dremel)
400grit
800grit.

also get 2000grit if you want to do touchup paint repairs on your panels.

 

Yeah I'm not screwing with the paint on the actual car. The wheels I can deal with.

 

yah, we all start off saying that.

next thing you know you'll be fixing paint on panels and doing PDR on your
free time.

 

I just looked toconfirm the color. It is Dupli-Color Import Auto Spray. It is 88-00565 Silver Frost Mcc.

 

thanks Arly!

 

Wow - wonder if we can find any brush-on in that color code... that would be AWESOME for the occasional tiny nicks that don't warrant the whole bondo thing. I touched up mine with something "close" last year and it was "good enough" but not perfect...