Satin platinum wheel paint code help?
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Ollie1977 said:
Hey,
Does anyone know the paint code for the platinum satin finish used on Carrera S wheels. My brand new cayman has picked up a small chip I want to touch up.
Ive searched the net and most posts seem to be 3/4 years old.
Cheers
Ollie
Which wheels specifically? There are a number of darker silvers - GT being one of them.Does anyone know the paint code for the platinum satin finish used on Carrera S wheels. My brand new cayman has picked up a small chip I want to touch up.
Ive searched the net and most posts seem to be 3/4 years old.
Cheers
Ollie
Even if you find the correct colour, using it to touch-in will disappoint.
When a silver paint is sprayed a very thin layer is applied, the metallic particles in the paint all 'sit' correctly on the surface and like tiny mirrors they reflect the light to make it look silver.
If you use that exact same paint to touch-in, no-matter how careful you are, you apply it as a thicker layer. The metallic particles sink, don't reflect the light and the paint appears much, much darker and dull.
You might be better off simply applying a grey that is of the same 'hue' as the silver - the fact that it isn't actually silver shouldn't really show on a small chip. You could even buy those small pots of model making paints (Humbrol?) and mix the best match yourself.
When a silver paint is sprayed a very thin layer is applied, the metallic particles in the paint all 'sit' correctly on the surface and like tiny mirrors they reflect the light to make it look silver.
If you use that exact same paint to touch-in, no-matter how careful you are, you apply it as a thicker layer. The metallic particles sink, don't reflect the light and the paint appears much, much darker and dull.
You might be better off simply applying a grey that is of the same 'hue' as the silver - the fact that it isn't actually silver shouldn't really show on a small chip. You could even buy those small pots of model making paints (Humbrol?) and mix the best match yourself.
The code is OB5, but I could not get a touch up made for it.
I bought three different grey matt shades of nail varnish and experimented until I got a mix that matched, when thinned with some solvent (I think I probably used pre-clean) then put on a couple of layers and flatted it very slightly with 2000 wet and dry.
I sold the car a couple of years ago, but the touch up passed all inspections.
I bought three different grey matt shades of nail varnish and experimented until I got a mix that matched, when thinned with some solvent (I think I probably used pre-clean) then put on a couple of layers and flatted it very slightly with 2000 wet and dry.
I sold the car a couple of years ago, but the touch up passed all inspections.
Thanks all.
I’ve been in touch with these guys and they do ob5 satin platinum for Porsche wheels in case any one else has the same issue.
http://www.cartouchuppaints.co.uk/
I’ve been in touch with these guys and they do ob5 satin platinum for Porsche wheels in case any one else has the same issue.
http://www.cartouchuppaints.co.uk/
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