Alloy wheel colour

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NiceCupOfTea

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25,298 posts

252 months

Tuesday 13th April 2010
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Hi guys,

I'm tearing my hair out over this. Just dropped off my alloys to be refurbished but I need to find out what colour they are (polished rim and a medium grey centre) :



I have spent 3 or 4 hours googling and searching the Saab boards trying to find a paint code but I have drawn a blank. I can't imagine ringing a Saab dealer will help given that the wheels haven't been sold for 20 years.

Does anybody have any bright ideas for tracking down the colour?

DrTre

12,955 posts

233 months

Tuesday 13th April 2010
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http://www.saablink.net/forum/showthread.php?t=464...

any use? super aeros aren't they?

"Dupli color #DSFM 225 X (Ford Medium Charcoal Metallic)--poifect match for OEM! The same color was used on Commemorative Edition directional wheels."

Failing that, WMSS might know.

ETA given you put WMSS i nthe saab garage list, I'm guessing you already thought of that...

Edited by DrTre on Tuesday 13th April 12:06

Matt Evans

1,530 posts

175 months

Tuesday 13th April 2010
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NiceCupOfTea

Original Poster:

25,298 posts

252 months

Tuesday 13th April 2010
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DrTre said:
http://www.saablink.net/forum/showthread.php?t=464...

any use? super aeros aren't they?

"Dupli color #DSFM 225 X (Ford Medium Charcoal Metallic)--poifect match for OEM! The same color was used on Commemorative Edition directional wheels."

Failing that, WMSS might know.

Edited by DrTre on Tuesday 13th April 11:44
Thanks for that - I'd heard that mentioned on saabnet but with no pics. It does look fairly close, although the gunmetal in the first pic is too dark IMHO.

Ford Med. Charcoal Metallic:


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NiceCupOfTea

Original Poster:

25,298 posts

252 months

Wednesday 5th May 2010
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In the end I just asked them to match them as closely as poss - they used "Old Anth Wet over Paramount" according to the invoice.

Came out OK!





ScottishSamurai

8,087 posts

177 months

Wednesday 5th May 2010
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I love your car NCoT biggrin Most folk my age would just disregard it as an old banger. Looks lovely.

LMC

918 posts

214 months

Wednesday 5th May 2010
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Certainly did smile