I ordered Chipex UK | World's Leading Car Touch Up & Scratch Repair Kits they have matched the paint for Tesla and given that paint a custom code 130320. If you prefer to give them a call they will explain, I’ve not used it yet but plan to over the weekend.
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M3P Uberturbine Wheels Curbed “IT happened”
- Thread starter TheFuturist
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Very interested to know how well this new code matches, caught one of mine yesterday
Your result is obviously far better than the curb rash, and as a “quick fix” should take the eye away.
I just wish that chipex, who are normally excellent, could produce a better match. The paint is too light, contains too much metallic and is only “near” not exact. Please, like I did send a photo to them, I’m sure they’ll welcome the feedback and perhaps produce a future match that’s as good as their normal results.
knowing how vulnerable these wheels are I’m sure there are plenty on here that will eventually succumb to a curb and then appreciate an exact match.
I just wish that chipex, who are normally excellent, could produce a better match. The paint is too light, contains too much metallic and is only “near” not exact. Please, like I did send a photo to them, I’m sure they’ll welcome the feedback and perhaps produce a future match that’s as good as their normal results.
knowing how vulnerable these wheels are I’m sure there are plenty on here that will eventually succumb to a curb and then appreciate an exact match.
Here’s another photo in the daylight for the chipex 130320 paint.
I wasn't aware that Tesla had made it public knowledge what the paint code for these, and the previous Performance alloys were (which might even be the same colour).
I think people have wildly guessed what it is, and found different colours that are an approximation, but I don't think anyone definitively knows a paint code.
I think people have wildly guessed what it is, and found different colours that are an approximation, but I don't think anyone definitively knows a paint code.
Tesla Chelmsford gave me the paint code when I asked them recently
for TESLA MOTORS MODELY Y / MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE WHEELS UBERTURBINE Scratch Curb | eBay
Tesla Motors. General Motors Corp. Shake well before use. Apply the paint in layers, let it dry for 15 minutes. Apply the next layer only after the previous layer has dried. The number of layers required depends on the paint coverage area.
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Possibly worth a try.
To be honest, yesterday when I parked up I couldn’t even see it anymore I had to actually remind myself which side I damaged. From half a meter away it’s perfect, it’s only when you get closer you see the slight difference. TBH the thing I am happy about most is that if I curb my wheels I can fix myself to a decent enough level that I am happy with then in the future when the wheel may have had a few of these and it’s older I may get it fully stripped and re painted.
Thanks for doing this btw, I also sent a pic and they are now sending new paint out to me that I should get this week. Great CS from them!
Maybe, I was thinking the same. It probably was a match for the previous M3P wheels.
Yes, I looked at one recently and the colour does appear to be different and lighter.
I did get it but have not had the time to test it out. I’ll see if I can get to it this weekend
Agree, much better now. Lighting isn’t ideal but I went over it again with the latest iteration of the paint.
