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      10-28-2013, 03:35 PM   #1
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Colour of paint on BMW alloy wheels

Does anyone know how I could find out what colour BMW alloy wheels are painted?
For example my wife has a 1 - series Sport Plus Edition coupe which has the 18" M light alloy Double-spoke style 313M alloys with the machined polished spokes and centre and outer rim but a kind of grey/silver colour inside the spokes and between them.
I want to be able to deal with minor stone chips myself but need to know what the colour is to match.
The wheels are made by "Speedline" for BMW so I may try and ask them and see if they are forthcoming with any information but just thought I'd put this out there to see if anyone knew?
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      10-28-2013, 06:39 PM   #2
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Ferric Grey I think they call it....
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Ferric Grey I think they call it....
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i think the paint code is A80
you can get a touch up kit from BMW (also on amazon...)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BMW-Genuine-.../dp/B00APE794Q
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Thank you both for your information, I shall check out Ferric Grey to see how good a match it is. I was thinking about having a word with my local BMW Approved Bodyshop seeing as they are supposed to do these so called SMART repairs these days.....any thoughts?

Also have a new 4 series on order and have specced the 19" M Double-spoke style 442 M alloys......are these Ferric Grey coloured bits as well.....anyone know.......never seen the car yet.....built but not yet arrived!
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The general silver on BMW alloys is "Reflex Silver" (Colour Code: A44/BMW WA44 MET). A lot of dealers actually spray the alloys with Titanium Silver as it's a cheaper paint.

The grey on the latest alloys is "Ferric Grey II" (Colour Code: B55 MET/BMW WB55 MET). It's more expensive and I don't think you can get proper touch up pens in that colour at the moment. I saw somewhere it costs x2-x3 as a normal paint so you normally have to pay a bit extra when getting your alloys refurbed in that colour.
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      10-30-2013, 10:29 AM   #6
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Thanks Andy,

I'll check with my dealer re availability....expecting the car in the next day or so!
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You can get the ferric grey 2 in touch up pencil form, but its £28 ish which is a total joke
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      10-31-2013, 01:58 PM   #8
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Where can you get ferric grey 2 JohnM ? Was at my dealer today and he trawled the parts system and ferric grey 2 does not come up?....Ferric grey ( code A80 ) comes up but not sure if that would be the right shade?
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Ferric grey A80 is the correct colour, I hade a large stone chip on one of my alloy wheels M135i (2012) in ferric grey, the touch up kit was spot on match part number is
51 91 0 429 332 hope this helps
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Ferric Grey II came in at some point in 2012 so make sure you get the right colour match.
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@bmnut: Did you find out the color code for the 442 M wheels? Is it the "Ferric Grey" (A80) or is it "Ferric Grey 2" (B55)?

Got a slight curb rash and might want fixing
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Thank you both for your information, I shall check out Ferric Grey to see how good a match it is. I was thinking about having a word with my local BMW Approved Bodyshop seeing as they are supposed to do these so called SMART repairs these days.....any thoughts?

Also have a new 4 series on order and have specced the 19" M Double-spoke style 442 M alloys......are these Ferric Grey coloured bits as well.....anyone know.......never seen the car yet.....built but not yet arrived!
The 442 M's are ferric grey and burnished (diamond cut), same as 403 M's:

http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/topics/ow...ryId=9357.html

The burnished faces cannot be touched up afaik!
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The 442 M's are ferric grey and burnished (diamond cut), same as 403 M's:

http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/topics/ow...ryId=9357.html

The burnished faces cannot be touched up afaik!
No the burnished surfaces can't be touch up, but my advice would be to brush some lacquer over the area to seal it and try and some the water getting in and starting the white worm and corrosion.
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The 442 M's are ferric grey and burnished (diamond cut), same as 403 M's:

http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/topics/ow...ryId=9357.html

The burnished faces cannot be touched up afaik!
No the burnished surfaces can't be touch up, but my advice would be to brush some lacquer over the area to seal it and try and some the water getting in and starting the white worm and corrosion.
That is a good idea! You will have to check closely to see damage to the lacquer though.
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Ok - thanks for the advice guys..
Took some closeups (attached). It is not visible from a distance. But up-close - definitely.

Sent the same pics to a local workshop and they said they can polish fix it (no touch up). Guess I'll get it done there.
I will mention about the lacquer just in case
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Hmm.. none of the local alloy repair places like to touch my alloy! The diamond cut wheels harder to work with (to Polish?) they say.
I'll have to dig deeper.
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@bmnut: Did you find out the color code for the 442 M wheels? Is it the "Ferric Grey" (A80) or is it "Ferric Grey 2" (B55)?

Got a slight curb rash and might want fixing
There's two Ferric Greys? WTF?
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There is also another colour. I was speaking to my dealer and he mentioned the colour used on the painted wheels now. It wasnt Ferric but I will check again.
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You can't polish that. It's into the metal!
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Do you happen which color are painted wheels style 328 for F10? Is it A44 or 144?
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Guys, I got a 2015 F30 with Alloy Wheel Style 416 (18 inches).
Can someone confirm that Ferric Grey is the correct color for the touch up paint?

Thanks!

BTW -> here is the wheels I'm taking about

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The 442 M alloys supplied as part of the M Sport Package now are Orbit Grey according to the configurator. Prefer the plain silver myself but hey ho
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