Uberturbine Touch Up Paint??

[jayely1]

From what I remember people were just getting close enough colors to match, is there an actual perfect match touch up yet?

 

[52 16 57 39]

I purchased this TSportline paint TSportline for my Überturbines - and it’s damn close.

5foot rule is 9 out of 10. You can maybe see the blemish - and the color match is pretty damn good IMO.

 

[tbart75]

Agreed, the TSportline Gunpowder is a very good match and i highly recommend it.

 

[jayely1]

Good to know, thanks!!

 

[FOOLSLFDRVNG]

Tips on preparing?

 

[Danzel]

I'm gonna need some of this... Looks like a rock chipped my wheel

 

[VelkySyr]

I purchased this TSportline paint TSportline for my Überturbines - and it’s damn close.

5foot rule is 9 out of 10. You can maybe see the blemish - and the color match is pretty damn good IMO. View attachment 646812

52, many thanks for this intel. Just ordered some for my WEEK AND A HALF OLD MYP that I curve rashed today. This was not attributable to rim design - pilot error.

 

[Schulz1983]

52, many thanks for this intel. Just ordered some for my WEEK AND A HALF OLD MYP that I curve rashed today. This was not attributable to rim design - pilot error.

Depending on what you want to spend wheel companies can repair them. I curbed one and spent $100 to get it repaired to like new. They didn’t even have to take the tire off.

 

[52 16 57 39]

… pilot error.

We are all human. I made the same mistake. No one else in the car to blame but myself. That’s how I know!

 

[DaveORD]

We are all human.

How do you know we are all human? Dave says while binge watching War of the Worlds

 

[Hashbrown]

I bought some testors black metallic after someone in another post recommended gray metallic. The black with just a touch of a dark brown was a perfect match for me. I recently did a DIY repair and I’d say it passes the 1ft test. I just need to polish a bit and it’s very hard to see where the damage was. Here are some pics.

 

[Mike_TV]

I bought some testors black metallic after someone in another post recommended gray metallic. The black with just a touch of a dark brown was a perfect match for me. I recently did a DIY repair and I’d say it passes the 1ft test. I just need to polish a bit and it’s very hard to see where the damage was. Here are some pics.

Nice job! Thanks for the pics.

 

[52 16 57 39]

@Hashbrown Would you mind posting the pictures your paint cans/colors?

And did you blend the two paint sprays on your own?

 

[Hashbrown]

Here are the two colors I used.

Testors® Flat Enamel Paint

This all-purpose flat enamel paint from Testors gives a neat finish to your craft and model projects. It is lead-free, easy to apply and dries quickly, so smudges and blemishes become a thing of the past.

www.michaels.com

Testors® Metallic Enamel Paint

Purchase the Testors® Metallic Enamel Paint at Michaels. This all-purpose metallic enamel paint from Testors gives a neat finish to your craft and model projects. It is lead-free, easy to apply and dries quickly, so smudges and blemishes become a thing of the past. This paint has finely ground...

www.michaels.com

I used an airbrush and would mix about a teaspoon of the black metallic with a quick brush dip of the rubber color (very little) I noticed the uberturbines have just a slight warmth to the gray. the black metallic alone was really close, just a tiny bit too dark so the rubber was a good way to lighten and warm.

I used bondo to fill in the nicks. Then I sanded and wet sanded and then sprayed with automotive primer. The primer actually fills in some spots naturally. Wet sanded one more time before painting.

I curbed my rim pretty badly on a curve at the Starbucks drive thru and was so mad at myself!

 

[52 16 57 39]

@Hashbrown Thank you.

The Überturbine wheel touch up paint from Tsportline works well, but application is with a brush - I wish it was aerosol.