Painting ZCP

Ilikemike · 10-14-2014, 05:42 PM

Any advice on painting wheels, I have a set of zcp M3 e90 comp. wheels but dislike the black finish and would like to have them professionally re-painted, does anyone know which silver BMW uses on these wheels and are there
any downsides... New wheels are $2400 plus shipping , re-paint are $800..

Nola 32/65 · 10-14-2014, 05:53 PM

I can't help on the exact silver BMW uses but have you looked into powder coating opposed to painting? $800 sounds like a lot. I got a powder coating quote for $600 just to compare.

Edit-just saw you're in Canada so the exchange rate makes that quote sound higher. Still look into powder coating though, I personally prefer it.

kscarrol · 10-14-2014, 06:06 PM

I had my ZCP wheels repainted for around $600 here in New Orleans. $800 sounds a bit high but not terrible... As for the color, I recall OEM being something like brilliant silver but would have to look that up. I had mine repainted a couple of shades darker than the OEM silver so they are a bit more to the gun metal side...

dmppdx · 10-14-2014, 08:19 PM

The silver color is what is referred to as a hyper silver. It's different than normal metallic paint in that is made of much smaller metallic particles than normal paint and its very thin so the particles lie down more and create less of a sparkly appearance and more of a mirror finish. Any decent shop that specializes in wheels should be familiar with that type of paint and able to match it.

kscarrol · 10-14-2014, 08:22 PM

Hyper silver, that's it!

NOLA_70002 · 12-07-2014, 11:44 PM

Kscarrol,
Which shop painted the rims for you?
I am interested to get mine ZCP painted also.

I live in Metairie, I would love to see your wheels in person.
Maybe we could meet up by lakeview sometime.

briggs · 03-19-2015, 12:25 PM

funny because I'm about get my coated gloss black.

10-14-2014, 05:42 PM	#1
Ilikemike Lieutenant 251 Rep 550 Posts Drives: E92: F82: M2C: M2 CS (Now) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Port Moody B.C iTrader: (0)	Painting ZCP Any advice on painting wheels, I have a set of zcp M3 e90 comp. wheels but dislike the black finish and would like to have them professionally re-painted, does anyone know which silver BMW uses on these wheels and are there any downsides... New wheels are $2400 plus shipping , re-paint are $800..
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Nola 32/65 First Lieutenant 24 Rep 317 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 ZCP M3 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New Orleans iTrader: (0)	I can't help on the exact silver BMW uses but have you looked into powder coating opposed to painting? $800 sounds like a lot. I got a powder coating quote for $600 just to compare. Edit-just saw you're in Canada so the exchange rate makes that quote sound higher. Still look into powder coating though, I personally prefer it. __________________ '12 E92 M3 ZCP 6MT- For Sale as of 6/25/17 Xpel Ultimate on Front Clip / ClearPlex Windshield Protection / CQuartz Finest on Car & Rims / CF Roof Wrap / LUX Lighting Angel Eyes / e92lighting Interior LED Kit /
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kscarrol Brigadier General 8912 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	I had my ZCP wheels repainted for around $600 here in New Orleans. $800 sounds a bit high but not terrible... As for the color, I recall OEM being something like brilliant silver but would have to look that up. I had mine repainted a couple of shades darker than the OEM silver so they are a bit more to the gun metal side... __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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10-14-2014, 08:19 PM	#4
dmppdx First Lieutenant 62 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	The silver color is what is referred to as a hyper silver. It's different than normal metallic paint in that is made of much smaller metallic particles than normal paint and its very thin so the particles lie down more and create less of a sparkly appearance and more of a mirror finish. Any decent shop that specializes in wheels should be familiar with that type of paint and able to match it.
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10-14-2014, 08:22 PM	#5
kscarrol Brigadier General 8912 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	Hyper silver, that's it! __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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12-07-2014, 11:44 PM	#6
NOLA_70002 Private 9 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Metairie, LA iTrader: (1)	Kscarrol, Which shop painted the rims for you? I am interested to get mine ZCP painted also. I live in Metairie, I would love to see your wheels in person. Maybe we could meet up by lakeview sometime.
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03-19-2015, 12:25 PM	#7
briggs Private First Class 9 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 2012 e92 M3 ZCP MW 08' Smart Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	funny because I'm about get my coated gloss black.
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