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Offline Guy

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mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« on: 09 May 2011, 13:57 »
want to give my longbeach alloys a quick flash over with silver rattle can paint

does anyone know the correct 'silver' to go for and do i need lacquer?

tia
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Offline justalex81

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #1 on: 09 May 2011, 15:12 »
most people go for a mercedes silver   :undecided:
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Offline Jack3559

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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #2 on: 09 May 2011, 15:18 »
Wurth Silver and Laquer - used by most German manufacturers -

Supplier/Manufacturer
Wurth UK Ltd, 1 Centurion Way, Erith, Kent DA18 4AE
Tel: 0870 598 7841
Fax: 0870 598 7842

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'Wheel Silver', 400 ml spray can - paint code 0893 351 900, colour ref 1900.
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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #3 on: 09 May 2011, 19:09 »
Go different and make them a shade or few darker  :cool:
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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #4 on: 09 May 2011, 19:17 »
Longbeach look better in darker shades.
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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #5 on: 09 May 2011, 20:20 »
wanted them as close to original as possible

flatted them back using wet n dry and then gave them a bloody good clean

gave them a several light coats using Mercedes Silver Metallic (which is a bloody good match so thank you Alex)

et voila


Longbeach II alloys by Guy Frankland, on Flickr
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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #6 on: 09 May 2011, 21:18 »
your welcome mate.  :wink:
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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #7 on: 09 May 2011, 21:30 »
They look really good :afro:
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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #8 on: 09 May 2011, 21:33 »
Did you put a clearcoat on,looks like a quality job there :smiley:
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Re: mk3 longbeach alloys - colour?
« Reply #9 on: 09 May 2011, 22:48 »
Looks well guy....how long did u leave each light coat dry for before going over with the next one....used the same paint on a set of wheels but think i may of rushed it
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