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What is the paint code for 993 Turbo S wheels ?
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TobesEtc
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This may be a relevant thread, where the resident wheel experts discussed paints:
http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=63387&sid=2677c41ebea882e231687c1eadf182f0
http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=63387&sid=2677c41ebea882e231687c1eadf182f0
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Oooohh, sarky... So what's the special sauce with the Turbo S wheels? Which style are they? Everyone always refers to this as the wheel bible, but no mention of Turbo S wheels.
http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php
Try enlightening us?
Mark - are these the wheels you mean?
http://www.944racing.de/wheelweights.php
Try enlightening us?
Mark - are these the wheels you mean?
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They are ion deposited (sputtered) with pure Al coating and clear lacquered.
I didn't mention it earlier, as we were talking remedial painting, and the PVD process is both not paint and not available outside of the original manufacturing process.
(Although it is true industrial PVD companies exist, they tend to work on smaller components and aren't retail orientated for obvious reasons, and the bespoke work needed would exceed the cost of buying a new wheel from Porsche any way)
I didn't mention it earlier, as we were talking remedial painting, and the PVD process is both not paint and not available outside of the original manufacturing process.
(Although it is true industrial PVD companies exist, they tend to work on smaller components and aren't retail orientated for obvious reasons, and the bespoke work needed would exceed the cost of buying a new wheel from Porsche any way)
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They are funtionally the same wheel (ie pre-finishing, it is the same mould etc)
They have different part numbers as finished items (just like any colour choice item)
Therefore, if one is damaged, may be easier/cheaper more effective to buy the one corner and refurb all together.
So yes, just get a matching finish (or as close as possible) in paint (liase with Exel Wheels/Chris W for chrome effect paints), and just refurb all.
Only museum Turbo Ss will still be original clear lacquer.
They have different part numbers as finished items (just like any colour choice item)
Therefore, if one is damaged, may be easier/cheaper more effective to buy the one corner and refurb all together.
So yes, just get a matching finish (or as close as possible) in paint (liase with Exel Wheels/Chris W for chrome effect paints), and just refurb all.
Only museum Turbo Ss will still be original clear lacquer.
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