Cayman R wheels, inner colour code

[Andy Fagan]

Does anyone know the colour code for the grey inner side of the black type Spyder/Cayman R wheels?

TIA
Andy

 

[Buddy]

I was told that the colour of silver used by Porsche on their wheels is Diamond Silver as appropriate for the year, I've generally found that the VW Diamond Silver is a pretty good match for dabbing in with the little brush

 

[JohnCRS]

I could not find a source for this colour, but I did find a stone grey in a local hardware shop which was close enough. I had coin sized patches of bubbling on the inside faces but decided to repainted the whole inner wheel. The outer face is fine.

 

[flat6]

Hi Kevan

Just to clarify, Andy and John are referring to the inner area of the rim, as shown being cleaned here, not the outer face. It's a solid grey colour.

 

[Andy Fagan]

I could not find a source for this colour, but I did find a stone grey in a local hardware shop which was close enough. I had coin sized patches of bubbling on the inside faces but decided to repainted the whole inner wheel. The outer face is fine.

Yes thats exactly the same as mine. A coin sized blister on just one wheel. Thanks all I'll try both

 

[Motorhead]

Andy,

Just a suggestion but if you plan to DIY, why not take a wheel in to your local Helfrauds store and see if you can get a reasonable match? They always have a large selection of car spray paints available.

You could try this outfit but they're in Bedford and so not local for you:

[link=https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=915468]https://www.porscheclubgb../forum/tm.aspx?m=915468[/link]

And this company in MK offers a colour matching service but I see that you need to order a minimum of 10 cans:

[link=https://www.cjaerosols.com/colour-matching-service/]https://www.cjaerosols.com/colour-matching-service/[/link]

Jeff

 

[Andy Fagan]

I do a bit of work in the motor trade and one of the body shops has told me a local factor has a scope to learn or ID the colour, so I'm going to take a wheel there. I will keep you all informed

 

[Motorhead]

Sounds like a plan Andy.

Along the same lines, you could always try using a local smart repairer since they can mix up a small quantity of paint to match.

Jeff

 

[JohnCRS]

Andy. Just checked and it was Rustolem winter grey that I used, in aerosol format. I also used a zinc primer and a primer surfacer. I think it has come out well, but I was not trying to get an exact match as I did the whole inner wheel, masking off where the grey joins the black. But if you only have a small area it is probably worth getting a professional match.

Good luck. J.