Best white Paint For Re-Spray

[no1_jazz]

Hi there zoners,
I am just in the research stage at the moment, was wondering if any of you could help me.

In the near future I am planning to re spray my E30 the same colour well not exactly the same but a better sharper whiter white if you catch my drift lol

Looking at different white colours and so far the 2 that i personally think look best are the new

BMW E92 M3 White
&
Audi S5

Are there any other white paint colours out there that are in your opinion better then the above 2.

All help is much appreciate
Jazz

[pac1982]

As silly as it sounds one of the most pure whites i have seen is the one on the new ford transit vans, i'm thinking of using this on mine along with a white pearl to give it a metalic effect

[no1_jazz]

lol exactly what my friend said but he also mentioned the old skool ford mk3 escort rs cosworth white which looks very bright

[Kos]

the white on the new c class jazz

[B7]

Alpine white 11. It's what it was and what it should be

[Morat]

It is also much brighter than you might think when it is in good condition. A good polish can have it popping out at you - but keep it well waxed/sealed or it'll soon slide back to that cream colour. Mine did

[m_jermyn]

If you want to keep it white and stop it from dulling I suggest you C.O.B the car... That is clear over base... This is how almost every car is painted these days. In the older days only metalics where painted this way, but today almost all of them are done this way.

So before you would just spray out the colour and be done with it.. C.O.B means it gets a white base coat (not shiny) then a protective clear coat over that.

Mike

[no1_jazz]

guys which to you prefer

M3


S5


C63 AMG


M3 and the C63 AMG for me cant make my mind up

[Alex]

am i right in thinking M3 White is Alpine white III

This colour was also avalible in e30 guise

any new paint will be brighter than most 20 year old paints

[no1_jazz]

any new paint will be brighter than most 20 year old paints

very true lol not sure if the new e92 m3 white was avalible in the e30 range... can some 1 confirm this ?

[initial_g]

ive just resprayed a e30 for a friend and i used the brightist available white, which is audi ibiss white

another awsome white is the white on the new toyota iq which is metalic white!

[ShepsEvo3]

Not a bmw colour, but Vauxhalls glacier white is pretty damn white!

[johnt0709]

Alpine white 11. It's what it was and what it should be

+1. It's whiter than you think, unless you've recently seen a resprayed one if that makes sense.

[nm1]

my mate just got his sport sprayed the new m3 white i havent seen it yet because both of us work in belgium and his sport is in northern ireland. but the guy who has sprayed it says it looks amazing,

[rimz]

diamond white

[ucpsale]

BMW ice white.

[RichM42]

I recently did the same hunt for a bright white, I kept to BMW colours but if you look into the pigments mixed in with the white you can quite quickly reduce your choice to the one you prefer.

Suggest you do the following get a shortlist of say 5 you prefer.
Then check the mix of pigments for each of them use the glasurit site or similar, or alternatively a local paint shop will be able to print the mixes off for you for the brand of paint they use.

For example AlpinWeiss has different mixes over the years hence the 2 and 3 versions not too mention the different paint types.

Glasurit site - http://color-online.glasurit.com/m1frameset.php

[E30tourer]

I recently resprayed my old mini using ford frozen white and its what is used on all new transits, its a nice pure white

[Boyraceruk]

Ford Frozen White. I prefer Motorsport White myself.

[dalbye30]

ford diamond white ftw!!! seen it for for 40quid per gallon on ebay!

[initial_g]

Diamond whites creamy! Go for Audi Ibiss White or find somewere that stocks standox and just get 020 White it's the purest White available

[mattrs]

guys which to you prefer

M3


S5


C63 AMG


M3 and the C63 AMG for me cant make my mind up

I prefer the merc!

[octanejunkie]

I've just got a new Ford Focus painted in Frost White. After a polish, you need need sunglasses its so damn white.
Ford used to use Diamond White which is an off white, kind creamy. My paint guy told me there were over 30 different shades of Diamond White

[ross_jsy]

The paint shop thought that Vauxhall Glacier white was the whitest white you could get. But since then was told Audi Ibiss white is.

[aj_mckay]

You lot are all talking rubbish, this is what you need...