Touch up for slightly kerbed FR 18" wheel?

[Greytop]

Has anybody managed to find a close touch up match for the above. I now have a slightly kerbed nearside front but it's not really enough to consider a refurb at this stage.
Any ideas?
I will be changing to tyres with rim protectors shortly.

Cheers.

 

[Stiggy]

I had chips away repair mine (kerbed it all the way aroud) & he colour matched it with a Fiat Silver. Did a great job as well. I'm sure I've seena thread on here about it. try doing a search & you might get lucky

 

[matthewbentham]

I kerbed the wheels on my previous car (Ibiza Cupra) and found that the following paint matches the cupra wheels quite well

Manufacture name:RENAULT Colour name:GRIS BRANCARD EFFECT
Manufacture colour code: 205171 AVANTIME

I operate a ChipsAway mobile workshop, so I know what to look for in terms of colour match. I havn't kerbed the wheels on my current car yet(and don't wish to), but if they do get kerbed, that'll be the paint I'll be using

Regards
Matt

 

[ravey davey]

Damm high curbs

I have had the same problem outside the house is really high curbs and have scuffed 2 alloys now, I have been trying different motor factors and a car paint shop for a near colour match. I beleive the colour is know as Anthrasite and it is driving me mad as I can easily wet and dry the area for a simple touch up.

Ravey.

 

[Greytop]

Thanks for the replies,
Matt that paint "GRIS BRANCARD EFFECT" do you think it will also closely match the Leon FR wheels? Also was this a pencil type touch up from a Renault dealer or from Halfords / motorfactors?
Thanks again.

Oh PS my FR now has two new Dunlop SP9000 with pretty useful looking rim protectors on the front

 

[BanziBarn]

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for the Dunlops? Are they run flats? thanks

 

[Greytop]

If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for the Dunlops? Are they run flats? thanks

£102 ea fitted, balanced etc. I'm pretty sure they are not run flats though. They do seem more grippy in damp conditions than the Zeros that were on there from new.

 

[BanziBarn]

They seem quite reasonable, might get some seeing as they have a good protector on them. Thanks.

 

[matthewbentham]

Thanks for the replies,
Matt that paint "GRIS BRANCARD EFFECT" do you think it will also closely match the Leon FR wheels? Also was this a pencil type touch up from a Renault dealer or from Halfords / motorfactors?
Thanks again.

Oh PS my FR now has two new Dunlop SP9000 with pretty useful looking rim protectors on the front

I mixed up this colour on my van. I've got 3 big folders full of colour chips, so I went thro those to find which matched best. The gris brancard effect matches quite well on ibiza cupra wheels, so as the leon FR+cupra wheels are a similar colour i'd imagine it'd be ok. beware tho- paint that is sprayed will look better than touched in

 

[Jedimaster65]

Gris Brancard effect...

I visited my local "Friendly" Renalt dealer and got told I needed registration number of a vehicle to buy paint. Even quoted the paint ref number, but they were having none of it.

Parts manager was really rude to me, he just turned away saying he couldn't help me.

Never buying a renault now !

This was Renault in Crewe.

 

[matthewbentham]

I visited my local "Friendly" Renalt dealer and got told I needed registration number of a vehicle to buy paint. Even quoted the paint ref number, but they were having none of it.

Parts manager was really rude to me, he just turned away saying he couldn't help me.

Never buying a renault now !

This was Renault in Crewe.

Don't go to a dealer for paint. They will charge you loads for touch-up paint. You're best going to a specialist paint shop or give your local ChipsAway guy a call and ask to buy some paint from him.


Matt

 

[Mogster]

You'd think there must be something from Halfords that gives a reasonable colour match for the FR 18's. Light edge scrapes aren't noticeable if you paint them.

 

[NickP]

Luckily my Platinum Grey touch up from my old FR matches my wheels exactly - what a stroke of luck!

 

[Maximus2000uk]

Halfords can make the paint if you give them the paint code, as mentioned in Post 3.