Need to obtain some BMW Individual Paint (SMB) for project

chaycelance · 01-30-2018, 11:20 AM

I'm trying to paint a race bike to match a sanmarino m3 anyone had any experience in getting individual paint without having to pay the huge aftermarket tag?

Daftasabrush · 01-30-2018, 12:48 PM

It's just paint, the code is B51, any paint supplier will be able to mix it, won't cost any more than other metallic/pearlescent paint.

ItsGary · 01-30-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

It's just paint, the code is B51, any paint supplier will be able to mix it, won't cost any more than other metallic/pearlescent paint.

+1, if you want it to match completely then go find an SMB car, pop the hood and see what they used as primer/base coat

Daftasabrush · 01-30-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ItsGary

+1, if you want it to match completely then go find an SMB car, pop the hood and see what they used as primer/base coat

Black

ItsGary · 01-30-2018, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

Black

OP now has his answer.

Good luck with painting it, definitely post pictures

chaycelance · 01-31-2018, 11:41 AM

Yeah I've got the paint code (I'm matching my san marino f80) but several shops have said the pigment for individual colors has a horrible price jump just because it was individual.

SakhirM4 · 01-31-2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by chaycelance

Yeah I've got the paint code (I'm matching my san marino f80) but several shops have said the pigment for individual colors has a horrible price jump just because it was individual.

https://scratchwizard.net/bmw-san-ma...ray-paint.html

http://www.paintscratch.com/touch_up...allic-B51.html

https://www.amazon.ca/2014-BMW-M6-Co.../dp/B00NIV0NO6

That's just a few from a Google search for BMW B51 spray paint

chaycelance · 01-31-2018, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SakhirM4

https://scratchwizard.net/bmw-san-ma...ray-paint.html

http://www.paintscratch.com/touch_up...allic-B51.html

https://www.amazon.ca/2014-BMW-M6-Co.../dp/B00NIV0NO6

That's just a few from a Google search for BMW B51 spray paint

dude the paint shop quoted me 800 for paint alone! Thanks for that though tempting for a race bike build.

ItsGary · 01-31-2018, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by chaycelance

dude the paint shop quoted me 800 for paint alone! Thanks for that though tempting for a race bike build.

Do you tell them it’s a BMW individual paint?

chris719 · 02-02-2018, 02:09 AM

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Do you tell them it’s a BMW individual paint?

SMB is not even BMW Individual exclusive. It was a standard color for the M6.

chaycelance · 03-06-2018, 10:12 AM

Thanks for all the help dudes ended up going a cheaper route but it was worth trying

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