DB 350Z Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 Hi All! Im looking for some advice Ok so ive got some damage to one of my rays alloys and really want to get it fixed but im worried about the colour match. Has anyone on here ever had their 370z rays repaired? If so then how was the colour match? Also could anyone recommend a good alloy refurb place near falkirk? Any advice would be really appreciated. Cheers Quote
The G Man Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 I would be tempted to go for a powder coat on all four, unless you do find someone that offers a fantastic match. This way you can get a darker/lighter/change of colour that will last and can be matched in the future Quote
leonk Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 I'm pretty sure you can powder coat most RAL colours. RAL is a standardized colour chart. It should just be a matter of borrowing a chart or colour chip and comparing it with your wheels. Worth looking into. Just googled " RAL silvers " and looked in images and loads of powder coat stuff comes up and some colour charts!! Quote
paul84 Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Let me know how you get on with the repair, I am in the Falkirk area to and have a couple of spare 19" RAYS that could do with a refurb. Cheers. Quote
DB 350Z Posted April 29, 2011 Author Posted April 29, 2011 Thanks for all of the responses Looks like powder coating is the best solution to make sure that all four match correctly. The only issue is that Ive read elsewhere about the potential damage to alloy wheels during the powder coating process, something to do with the heat I think. Has anyone had any problems when getting their wheels powder coated? Cheers. Quote
Chris`I Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 The only issue is that Ive read elsewhere about the potential damage to alloy wheels during the powder coating process, something to do with the heat I think. Has anyone had any problems when getting their wheels powder coated? Get someone that does it right and theres no problem. The 2 main problems are either baking them too hot, or redoing them too many times. If you go to a place with a good rep, it will cost a little more but you will have no problems Quote
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