Reply With QuoteScott,
Unfortunately I think that's beyond just a bit of a paint touch up.
Not sure what side of Brissie you are, but Dr Wheels at Yatala did an exceptional job on my daughter's Golf when she kerbed it in a big way.
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SubscriberSustained some cosmetic damage to the paint on the Compomotive rim.
Not overly concerned but would like to touch-up or repair if possible.
No idea what type of paint it is and/or options to touch-up.
I know you can get paint pens for vehicle paint but would the same thing work on the wheels?
Cheers,
Scott
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Scott,
Unfortunately I think that's beyond just a bit of a paint touch up.
Not sure what side of Brissie you are, but Dr Wheels at Yatala did an exceptional job on my daughter's Golf when she kerbed it in a big way.
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SubscriberYou're probably right, one spot is down to the alloy surface but the alloy seems unharmed.Originally Posted by sheerluck
I'll look into Dr Wheels. I thought a touch-up might be an ok temporary measure as this is likely to happen again.
At least it was from a real rock on a track.
Scott
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The cosmetic surface wouldn't worry me quite so much, but it looks like you've caught the edge of the rim (just below the L on the upper left of the picture), and left a sharp/rough bit. This could damage your tyre side wall.
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Have you been in touch with Gordon or Compomotive to get the color code? There are some spray packs for various manufacturer's. This is for the "Standard" LR finish.
Land Range Rover Wheel Silver Alloy MAG Wheel Paint Spray Aerosol 400ml MNH | eBay
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SubscriberGood idea, here's the answer I got from Compomotive UK:
"The colour code is a Land Rover paint called Bonatti Grey"
Cheers,
Scott
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Yeah I went through this a while ago, had some Bonatti Grey mixed up and it was not even close, apparently it is a very old colour, in the end just took the spare into a crash repairer and asked them to colour match it, got a little jar of paint, cost $30. The problem is it is solvent based thinners and so has a short shelf life. Asked the guy for the formula but he told me he just mixed it and paid no attention to how much of what, but it was spot on.
On the other side, whats wrong with LR?? not selling paint pens or touch up pots for standard wheel colours
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SubscriberWell here is the final diy repair ....
The colour match is actually quite good but it is impossible to achieve the finish sheen already on the wheel (except professionally).
Plus the gouges made for a rough surface to start with even with some sanding.
I am happy with the result, it's difficult to see from any reasonable distance.
I figure that something similar could easily reoccur, so didn't pursue the professional repair at this stage.
I got these little paint pots from a small specialty paint shop at Ormeau but they do have an eBay shop as well.
Land Rover Range Rover Touch UP Paint 50ml Auto Discovery Defender Evoque Vogue | eBay
Range Rover Touch UP Paint 50ml Land Rover Discovery 3 4 Automotive CAR Paint | eBay
No trouble at all to mix up any Land Rover colour (and every other make as well).
They also supply aerosol cans of paint to either 1K or 2K spec. I was advised that 2K is as good as the factory paint and 1K just has less hardener.
The little pots are only 1K. I also got one in Nara Bronze just in case and a clear coat one.
Oh and Bonatti Grey actually had three variants in their system and we actually took sample chips out to the vehicle.
I selected the "standard" version as the closest match but no idea why there was variants.
I'll insist on better wheel placement spotting next time
Cheers,
Scott
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D3 2005 V8 Petrol
Ex '77 RRC 2 door. Long gone but not forgotten.
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