MC40 wheel colour?
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I'm pretty sure the original is Powder Coating. If you are planning on a DIY job, matching the color may be a bit tricky, there are several paint companies that have a Anthracite paint but I would be cautious on matching, unless you go to a paint shop and have them match the paint through several spray-outs to verify the color. (But this can be as expensive as just having a local Powder Coating shop re powder coat the wheels.
The wheels do come apart and the silver ring is covered in a Clear Powder Coating, that has a tendency to pit and discolor over time. Most DIY R90 wheel projects are to refresh this part of the wheel because the Anthracite center has always been really good and unless you have physical damage the finish has been bullet proof.
So, to finally answer your question, I do not think there is established touch-up paints for these wheels from MINI USA (the Dealers). Unfortunately I do not have any personal experience with the various Anthracite Plastic-Dip/Coats and paints for these wheels so I can not make any product recommendations. I can however suggest you do a Web Search for Automotive Wheel Paint Anthracite and see what options are out there if you are planning on keeping this a DIY project.
Parting words, I have found that several local Powder Coating Shops in my area would only charge me about $200.00 a wheel to disassembly, prep, powder coat, and assemble the wheels and that comes with a one year warranty.
Speak of the devil... just as I posted this reply this Sponsored Ad popped up as a possible solution.
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I do wish you the best of luck with your project.
Motor On!
The wheels do come apart and the silver ring is covered in a Clear Powder Coating, that has a tendency to pit and discolor over time. Most DIY R90 wheel projects are to refresh this part of the wheel because the Anthracite center has always been really good and unless you have physical damage the finish has been bullet proof.
So, to finally answer your question, I do not think there is established touch-up paints for these wheels from MINI USA (the Dealers). Unfortunately I do not have any personal experience with the various Anthracite Plastic-Dip/Coats and paints for these wheels so I can not make any product recommendations. I can however suggest you do a Web Search for Automotive Wheel Paint Anthracite and see what options are out there if you are planning on keeping this a DIY project.
Parting words, I have found that several local Powder Coating Shops in my area would only charge me about $200.00 a wheel to disassembly, prep, powder coat, and assemble the wheels and that comes with a one year warranty.
Speak of the devil... just as I posted this reply this Sponsored Ad popped up as a possible solution.
https://www.dipyourcar.com/products/...nt=14459076932
I do wish you the best of luck with your project.
Motor On!
Last edited by JABowders; 07-23-2019 at 08:16 AM.
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+1 on JABowders. I had two wheels refinished at a local shop (Dallas area). They machined the rims to remove curb rash and repainted the centers. They were close to the originals and looked great but they were not an exact match (to the other two) even though they used an outside paint store that employed a spectrometer to mix the paint. The color has changed since 2004 due to age, sunlight, wear, etc. The only way to get a perfect match of all four wheels is to refinish all four wheels at the same time.
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I'm pretty sure the original is Powder Coating. If you are planning on a DIY job, matching the color may be a bit tricky, there are several paint companies that have a Anthracite paint but I would be cautious on matching, unless you go to a paint shop and have them match the paint through several spray-outs to verify the color. (But this can be as expensive as just having a local Powder Coating shop re powder coat the wheels.
The wheels do come apart and the silver ring is covered in a Clear Powder Coating, that has a tendency to pit and discolor over time. Most DIY R90 wheel projects are to refresh this part of the wheel because the Anthracite center has always been really good and unless you have physical damage the finish has been bullet proof.
So, to finally answer your question, I do not think there is established touch-up paints for these wheels from MINI USA (the Dealers). Unfortunately I do not have any personal experience with the various Anthracite Plastic-Dip/Coats and paints for these wheels so I can not make any product recommendations. I can however suggest you do a Web Search for Automotive Wheel Paint Anthracite and see what options are out there if you are planning on keeping this a DIY project.
Parting words, I have found that several local Powder Coating Shops in my area would only charge me about $200.00 a wheel to disassembly, prep, powder coat, and assemble the wheels and that comes with a one year warranty.
Speak of the devil... just as I posted this reply this Sponsored Ad popped up as a possible solution.
https://www.dipyourcar.com/products/...nt=14459076932
I do wish you the best of luck with your project.
Motor On!
The wheels do come apart and the silver ring is covered in a Clear Powder Coating, that has a tendency to pit and discolor over time. Most DIY R90 wheel projects are to refresh this part of the wheel because the Anthracite center has always been really good and unless you have physical damage the finish has been bullet proof.
So, to finally answer your question, I do not think there is established touch-up paints for these wheels from MINI USA (the Dealers). Unfortunately I do not have any personal experience with the various Anthracite Plastic-Dip/Coats and paints for these wheels so I can not make any product recommendations. I can however suggest you do a Web Search for Automotive Wheel Paint Anthracite and see what options are out there if you are planning on keeping this a DIY project.
Parting words, I have found that several local Powder Coating Shops in my area would only charge me about $200.00 a wheel to disassembly, prep, powder coat, and assemble the wheels and that comes with a one year warranty.
Speak of the devil... just as I posted this reply this Sponsored Ad popped up as a possible solution.
https://www.dipyourcar.com/products/...nt=14459076932
I do wish you the best of luck with your project.
Motor On!
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Oops! Just found it in the utility room. It's Krylon Fusion All-In-One paint/primer, color: Metallic Dark Metal. Got it at Lowe's - $6.28.
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Oops! Just found it in the utility room. It's Krylon Fusion All-In-One paint/primer, color: Metallic Dark Metal. Got it at Lowe's - $6.28.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Krylon-FUSI...-oz/1000460177
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Krylon-FUSI...-oz/1000460177
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Oops! Just found it in the utility room. It's Krylon Fusion All-In-One paint/primer, color: Metallic Dark Metal. Got it at Lowe's - $6.28.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Krylon-FUSI...-oz/1000460177
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Krylon-FUSI...-oz/1000460177
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