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Glasurit wheel color recipes for Carrera Classic and Carrera S wheels (OC6, OB5, 88Z)
Was researching last year for paint to re-finish my Carrera Classics. The paint color is OC6 Dark Titanium. I didn't find the recipe for the color at the time, but kept looking.
The formula below is from the Glasurit website.
I have also attached as pdfs the recipes for the colors of the Carrera S wheels, OB5 Platinum Metallic, OB5 Platinum Metallic Satin (Seidenmatt) and 88Z Brilliant Chrome Silver Alloy (FELGEN BRILLANTCHROM MET)
As has been noted on another thread, East Bay Color Service in San Jose has the OB5 recipe already on file in their computer system.
The BASF website can help find a body shop that uses the Glasurit paints as many do not. http://www.refinish.basf.us/bodyshop_locator.html
Now all we need to is to get some samples to Dr. Colorchip so he can make some touch up paint
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OK, so I have the folks in San Jose mixing up the 0B5 Platinum Metallic Seidenmatt tomorrow, found a shop to spray it, but can't figure out if I still need a Satin clear coat to go over it or is it part of the formula itself.... Anyone know? If not, would any satin clear coat work?
OK, so I have the folks in San Jose mixing up the 0B5 Platinum Metallic Seidenmatt tomorrow, found a shop to spray it, but can't figure out if I still need a Satin clear coat to go over it or is it part of the formula itself.... Anyone know? If not, would any satin clear coat work?
It's a 2 step formula with the second step being a clearcoat ... so yes, clearcoat is required. I just had the guys at German Autobody in Santa Clara spray a test card for me. The clear came out a little glossy, but they can make it more matt as needed. German Autobody is a Glasurit shop so they actually do the mix in the paint shop and they are used to doing wheels as well as regular body work. I will pm you too.
90 line is a water borne system, which is new and uncommon to find. Only progressive shops would be using it. If you could find the color formulas in different paints, 22 line, 55 line, or different brands you would have better luck finding a shop to paint it.
The formulas dont necessarily transfer line to line.
I'm in SoCal and desperately trying to find a shop that can powder coat to match OB5 (or a damn close match). Everywhere I call says they don't use Galsurit and pics of their samples look nothing like Platinum Satin. Need a legit shop in SocCal to powder coat.
I'm in SoCal and desperately trying to find a shop that can powder coat to match OB5 (or a damn close match). Everywhere I call says they don't use Galsurit and pics of their samples look nothing like Platinum Satin. Need a legit shop in SocCal to powder coat.
Glasurit is a paint, and the OB5 is a 2 step paint process, the base color coat then clear. It is not a powder that can be used for powder coating, and the regular powder suppliers to powder coating shops will not be able to match the color exactly.
Glasurit is a paint, and the OB5 is a 2 step paint process, the base color coat then clear. It is not a powder that can be used for powder coating, and the regular powder suppliers to powder coating shops will not be able to match the color exactly.
Thank you. So I guess I need to decide if I want to paint and get an exact match or powder coat and settle for close.
Thank you. So I guess I need to decide if I want to paint and get an exact match or powder coat and settle for close.
That is correct. Note that the powder coating shop that I used also painted the center caps for me.
There are other threads on RL on the subject of powder coating, but I think the general recommendations were:
- Don't powder coat forged wheels as high oven temperature affects wheel strength (note this seems to be a controversial topic)
- Make sure that the hub mating surfaces and where the wheel lug nuts seat are masked off
- Remove the old paint using media blasting, not baking off in the oven
- Uses a low-temperature powder/oven
My own experience here in the SF Bay Area is that the quality of work varies significantly between different shops and "as perfect as if it came out of the factory" is a high bar that most shops will not understand, entertain or reach.
Most are volume shops, and most of their customers don't look very hard at the inside rim or the barrel of their wheels ... of course YMMV
That is correct. Note that the powder coating shop that I used also painted the center caps for me.
There are other threads on RL on the subject of powder coating, but I think the general recommendation were:
- Don't powder coat forged wheels as high oven temperature affects wheel strength (note this seems to be a controversial topic)
- Make sure that the hub mating surfaces and where the wheel lug nuts seat are masked off
- Remove the old paint using media blasting, not baking off in the oven
- Uses a low-temperature powder/oven
My own experience here in the SF Bay Area is that the quality of works varies significantly between different shops and "as perfect as if it came out of the factory" is a high bar that most shops will not understand, entertain or reach.
Most are volume shops, and most of their customers don't look very hard at the inside rim or the barrel of their wheels ... of course YMMV
12-14-2017, 02:03 AM
Glasurit wheel color recipes for Carrera Classic and Carrera S wheels (OC6, OB5, 88Z)
