BBS Paint

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:16 pm

I have a set of 14" BBS Cross Spokes and would like to know what paint to use to re-spray them.

Now in the past I have used "Hammerite silver smooth" on a bottle top and it looked fine but it may have needed to have a clear coat on top.

Ideas and comments will be well recieved.

Cheers, Mart.

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:56 pm

Use standard wheel silver from your local motor factors, usually about £3 a tin. topped off with some similar priced lacquer. job done

As always the key is in the preparation.

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:28 pm

Thanks mate, so would my Hammerite smooth silver do the job as you dont have to use a primer but the wheels would be prepared (keyed) and a coat of lacquer added as well.

I have to say all four centre caps are new so I hope the paint wil match.

Mart

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:32 pm

I think that the BBS do have a specific silver, cant remember which....!!!! Im sure someone will tell you

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:37 pm

I doubt Hammerite would match, just a case of trial and error i am afraid. unless you can get the paint code for the BBS colour.

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:13 pm

Polaris Silver , i think is the colour....

Matt what was the stuff you used on yours ? they did come out well.

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:15 pm

I used some tetrosyl stuff from a motor factors, was cheap stuff, it wont match though as it was a few shades darker than the BBS colour so i ended up spraying the centre caps aswell.

Post Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:17 pm

scootlife wrote:I think that the BBS do have a specific silver, cant remember which....!!!! Im sure someone will tell you

felgen silver/silber
no idea what the paint code is

Post Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:16 pm

mattsbmw wrote:I doubt Hammerite would match, just a case of trial and error i am afraid. unless you can get the paint code for the BBS colour.

Thanks guys , I may just try the Hammerite as the coverage is superb and you dont need a primmer.
And I will spray the caps as well as it wont take too long.

Mart.

Post Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:19 pm

ive used hycote wheel silver in the past and they turned out well.

Post Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:25 pm

martauto wrote: Thanks guys , I may just try the Hammerite as the coverage is superb and you dont need a primmer.
And I will spray the caps as well as it wont take too long.

Mart.

Sounds a good plan, then at least you know the colour will match

Post Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:35 pm

I'd guess that lacquer sprayed onto Hammerite wouldn't be a good idea, as they would probably react horribly and go all crinkly.

Post Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:59 pm

Speedtouch wrote:I'd guess that lacquer sprayed onto Hammerite wouldn't be a good idea, as they would probably react horribly and go all crinkly.

Good point mate, I`ll do a test on something first just to check.

Mart.

Post Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:38 pm

Not a fan of Hammerite, seem to remember last time i used it you had to reapply other coats within a certain amount of time otherwise you would get a reaction.

Post Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:45 pm

scootlife wrote:I think that the BBS do have a specific silver, cant remember which....!!!! Im sure someone will tell you

Nogaro ?

Post Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:53 pm

gooner1 wrote:
scootlife wrote:I think that the BBS do have a specific silver, cant remember which....!!!! Im sure someone will tell you
Nogaro ?

OK , keep us all posted on this one as I`m sure I am not the only one who is willing to give it a go but would really like to know the "proper " shades / colours etc.

Thanks for all the replies so far.

Mart.

Post Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:56 pm

i looked into it a bit and felgen silber is the normal silver and nogaro is the gun metal grey looking paint.
Im gettin my bbs's done with nogaro centres with felgensilber dish and lip... eventually!

Post Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:37 pm

Where can you buy "Felgen Silver " from , and what laquer would you recommend mate??

Mart.

Post Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:41 pm

It's Polaris. Felgen Silber just translates as wheel silver. It's the same colour.

Post Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:55 pm

Chris-W wrote:It's Polaris. Felgen Silber just translates as wheel silver. It's the same colour.

you learn something new every day!

Post Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:20 pm

Speedtouch wrote:I'd guess that lacquer sprayed onto Hammerite wouldn't be a good idea, as they would probably react horribly and go all crinkly.

Just an up-date,

I srayed a test piece today with Hammerite silver smooth and put lacquer on top about 90 mins later.

So far there has been no reaction between the two so if this continues ,then I will be going down this route for the BBS.

The car is being used as my sons wedding car (his request) so time is very short ( 7 February is the day ) and I want it to look the dogs .

( I was going to drive them both , but unfortunately I can barely walk a few yards these days [even though its an auto] but at least I get to see it arrive at Leeds town hall )

Mart.