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Old 31st March 2020, 12:28   #1
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Hi all, upon recently recommisioning mg mg zt ive decieded to repaint my alloy wheels, does anybody know the original paint code of the silver alloy paint, as there are 101 shades of silver paint availible, thankyou.
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Old 31st March 2020, 12:33   #2
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Hi all, upon recently recommisioning mg mg zt ive decieded to repaint my alloy wheels, does anybody know the original paint code of the silver alloy paint, as there are 101 shades of silver paint availible, thankyou.
The original silver sparkle paint code is MNH


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Old 31st March 2020, 12:50   #3
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Thankyou brian. i will start my search, its my first go at alloy refurbishment, looks like as always its all in the preparation. cleared the shed, as her indoors wouldnt approve of me doing it it the conservatory, ive been pushing my luck in there recently.
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Old 31st March 2020, 13:54   #4
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MNH speaks for itself ('sparkle' - as on my '04 Contemporary saloon SE Hi-line Meteors) but for our wheels there is also liquid silver which is more a true 'solid' (but flatted down) silver (as on my SORN'd '04 Contempory Tourer SE Hi-line Meteors). I think I found a code for it somewhere but can't lay my hands on it just this minute.
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MNH speaks for itself ('sparkle' - as on my '04 Contemporary saloon SE Hi-line Meteors) but for our wheels there is also liquid silver which is more a true 'solid' (but flatted down) silver (as on my SORN'd '04 Contempory Tourer SE Hi-line Meteors). I think I found a code for it somewhere but can't lay my hands on it just this minute.
Liquid Silver is code MBS
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£20-£30 a wheel sounds excellent!. if i do not get a high finish myself then i will consider using the company youve recomended, thanks for your time in uploading pictures etc. I will post some pictures on here if i can work out how to upload as ive had problems trying to do it??..
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£20-£30 a wheel sounds excellent!. if i do not get a high finish myself then i will consider using the company youve recomended, thanks for your time in uploading pictures etc. I will post some pictures on here if i can work out how to upload as ive had problems trying to do it??..
Seriously by the time you have flattened them down and filled any corrosion and primed and painted and lacquered them you will have spent the best part of a few days to end up with a finish that might be acceptable but I doubt will last a long time. Plus the price of the paint etc.
Pop over to City powder coats and have them dipped in acid to remove all paint and corrosion, powder coated and baked then sprayed to a fantastic OEM finish. You know it makes sense Rodney!
It will add that extra to your car too!
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Although no way as badly corroded as the wheels in the photos, I have started to refurb my gridspokes but was concerned that under the flaky paint some corrosion might have weakened the alloy. Do you think there are any safety concerns with this.
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Thanks for the info and putting my mind at rest over corrosion safety. The wheels pictured after treatment are a picture, almost better than new. Trouble is now I am locked in ( both the wife and I fall into the shielded group ) I will have to wait ages till I can head up to the midlands and get the beasts wheels done proper like. The prices quoted cant still be available surely, the d.i.y. materials cost more than that, and although my labour costs nothing it really isn't worth breaking my back to arrive at the same cost and probably a poorer finish. RATS TO CORONAVIRUS.
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