alloy wheel paint

dave80 · 13-08-10, 07:10 PM

Hi ive recently brought some alloys for my car
i would like to give them a refurb before i fit to the car,so i was wondering if anyone could recommend a spray paint i could use i would like them as close to original Audi colour as possible.
Dave

David Small · 13-08-10, 08:06 PM

I have the audi paint code for alloys some where - will post it when I find it !

dave80 · 13-08-10, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by davallew

I have the audi paint code for alloys some where - will post it when I find it !

many thanks

doninphi · 14-08-10, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by davallew

I have the audi paint code for alloys some where - will post it when I find it !

Is this a silver paint code? I assume so and that's ace, I'm getting my wheels refurbed at some point, would love to make them more in keeping!!

dave80 · 14-08-10, 05:34 PM

On my previous car when i re painted my alloys i used vw diamond silver and they come up really nice but i will wait for dave's pant code info.

David Small · 14-08-10, 05:37 PM

They look good !

I remember reading it in Audi Driver mag a while back I'll try and find it tonight !

Martc · 14-08-10, 06:36 PM

Zermett silver on the older audi's

Zermatt Silver Metallic ALD 645 Y7Y

David Small · 16-08-10, 11:49 AM

Now had time to trawl through 13 years worth of Audi Driver magazines !!

I knew I'd seen a letter about about wheel colours, but unfortunately it refers to the A series cars and talks about Z17 Avus Silver and Z33 Aluminium.

I agree with Martc that the earlier Audi's with Ronals were Zermatt silver, while the 10 spokes on the later cars were a brighter silver - I'd go with the VW Diamond Silver or something similar for the 10 spokes Dave, you certainly made the Mazda wheels look good.

Sorry I couldn't find a definitive answer.

Martc · 16-08-10, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by davallew

Now had time to trawl through 13 years worth of Audi Driver magazines !!

I knew I'd seen a letter about about wheel colours, but unfortunately it refers to the A series cars and talks about Z17 Avus Silver and Z33 Aluminium.

I agree with Martc that the earlier Audi's with Ronals were Zermatt silver, while the 10 spokes on the later cars were a brighter silver - I'd go with the VW Diamond Silver or something similar for the 10 spokes Dave, you certainly made the Mazda wheels look good.

Sorry I couldn't find a definitive answer.

Dave S - Looks like the 10 spokes were Z17 - Avus Silver, looking at "most" of the 80 / 90 wheels they were Z17 with the odd zermett and z7p (Audi Silver) thrown in for good measure.

I am not sure what wheels you have / and for what car. If you can tell me that then you can probably work out what colour they should be from the Audi parts system

Become a member at vagcat.com, then use this link

http://www.vagcat.com/epc/cat/au/A80...61/54/1870800/

ovalking · 23-08-10, 03:57 PM

I've got 2 sets of the same wheels, but in diff shades. I want to make them the same, not sure which to choose yet though.

Vagcat suggests they come as either

853601025A Y7Y zermatt silver metallic or
853601025A 0A9 pearl effect white metallic

I assume these ones are Y7Y

So do you reckon these ones are OA9? I never considered them as white before, more champagne.

13-08-10, 08:06 PM	#2
David Small David Small - Mr 80k Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 7,210	I have the audi paint code for alloys some where - will post it when I find it ! __________________ David Small - Member 283 - 1994 Audi C4 A6 2.0 - Tornado Red 1971 NSU 1200C Automatik - Iberian Red 1995 Audi B4 80 2.6SE Automatic - Laser Red

14-08-10, 05:34 PM	#5
dave80 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 117	On my previous car when i re painted my alloys i used vw diamond silver and they come up really nice but i will wait for dave's pant code info. __________________ http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/album.php?u=2244

14-08-10, 05:37 PM	#6
David Small David Small - Mr 80k Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 7,210	They look good ! I remember reading it in Audi Driver mag a while back I'll try and find it tonight ! __________________ David Small - Member 283 - 1994 Audi C4 A6 2.0 - Tornado Red 1971 NSU 1200C Automatik - Iberian Red 1995 Audi B4 80 2.6SE Automatic - Laser Red

14-08-10, 06:36 PM	#7
Martc Black Coupe Collector Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Towcestershiresheer Posts: 2,933	Zermett silver on the older audi's Zermatt Silver Metallic ALD 645 Y7Y __________________ 95 UrS6 87 Coupe Quattro

16-08-10, 11:49 AM	#8
David Small David Small - Mr 80k Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 7,210	Now had time to trawl through 13 years worth of Audi Driver magazines !! I knew I'd seen a letter about about wheel colours, but unfortunately it refers to the A series cars and talks about Z17 Avus Silver and Z33 Aluminium. I agree with Martc that the earlier Audi's with Ronals were Zermatt silver, while the 10 spokes on the later cars were a brighter silver - I'd go with the VW Diamond Silver or something similar for the 10 spokes Dave, you certainly made the Mazda wheels look good. Sorry I couldn't find a definitive answer. __________________ David Small - Member 283 - 1994 Audi C4 A6 2.0 - Tornado Red 1971 NSU 1200C Automatik - Iberian Red 1995 Audi B4 80 2.6SE Automatic - Laser Red

23-08-10, 03:57 PM	#10
ovalking Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ipswich Posts: 271	I've got 2 sets of the same wheels, but in diff shades. I want to make them the same, not sure which to choose yet though. Vagcat suggests they come as either 853601025A Y7Y zermatt silver metallic or 853601025A 0A9 pearl effect white metallic I assume these ones are Y7Y So do you reckon these ones are OA9? I never considered them as white before, more champagne.