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  1. 06-05-2014, 04:04 AM #1
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    Help: Powder Coat Wheel Silver

    I've searched this and other sites to find a powder coat shade of silver that comes closest to matching early steel wheels. A post on the 356 site claims RAL 9006 "White Aluminum" is closest. My PC guy uses Prismatic brand, which lists way too many shades to comprehend including Porsche Silver, which is too bright and metallic for the older models. Has anyone found something that's a close match? Thanks in advance for any assistance.
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  2. 06-05-2014, 04:55 AM #2
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    The baking process will embrittle the aluminum.
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  4. 06-05-2014, 06:45 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flieger View Post
    The baking process will embrittle the aluminum.
    Unless you're powder coating steel wheels
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  5. 06-05-2014, 09:41 AM #5
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    No, I have never found a powder coat the matched Porsche steel wheel silver...life would be easy if there was...
    The size of the metallic and the semi-flat of the clear makes it very to difficult match with powder.
    Not to mention the white/yellow balance...
    And please don't powder coat if they are aluminum....
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    Quote Originally Posted by lkadams View Post
    Unless you're powder coating steel wheels
    Whoops. I saw the "white aluminum" color and my mind automatically thought they were aluminum wheels.
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  7. 06-05-2014, 05:43 PM #7
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    Here was my choice. Not exact but close.
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    I just use a rattle can of "raw steel". Makes repairs stupid easy, too.
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  9. 06-05-2014, 10:03 PM #9
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    This is also a big discussion on the Alfa BB as well. One fellow has put a lot of effort into the different shades of silver for early steel wheels and came up with Silver Argent BMW wheel paint. It is silver with next to nothing for flakes and what is in there is very small. The silver on Porsche wheels will be very close to that.

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