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Old 01-28-2010, 03:08 PM
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paint code for R3 rims?

does anyone know exactly what color they use for the paint for the 19 inch R3 rims?
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Not sure you will be able to find it. I searched quite a bit last year and called a few places. The dealership did not know and MazdaNA did not know or would not tell me.
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Send a note to Tommy at Finishline Performance (Rosenthal Mazda), with your VIN, and he'll probaby be able to tell you. He was able to with my Shinka rims.
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I'd be interested if you get a paint code. I sent them an email as well and they never responded so maybe it was a busy week and they forget to respond.
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Question

Has anyone found out what the code is?
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I doubt the dealer has access to this information and highly doubt they had a paint code for Shinka wheels either. This just is not info that is released. What you can do though is call around and find a high end paint and body place that has a paint scanner. That is what they did on my bosses rare 21" AMG wheels and they got it perfect.
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I was unable to get the paint code from Mazda or BBS. The paint shop I used does a lot of work for a local Mazda dealership and they borrowed a R3 for the day and mixed the paint to match.
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try corvette zr1 wheel color or even jeep cherokee srt8 have similar color that will look as good
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I have yet to see anyone being able to get remotely close to the depth of Shinka and R3 wheels. Most come out looking like a opaque grey. Good luck and get back to us when you do find something that is at least close to the depth of either color. I would like to eventually redo my stockers...

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After weeping softly to myself upon finding that I'd lightly rashed the lip on one of the wheels on my R3, I set out to find a paint match.
Mazda was of no help, but I discovered a bottle of Toyota 1E3 "Phantom Grey Pearl" touch-up at my local Canadian Tire that is as close as an OE match would ever likely be.
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Mazda does not list any paint colour codes for their painted Alloy Wheels, never have.

But I have found from Mazda Europe parts that they list the R3 wheels with the name of colour.

9965-04-8090 19 inch....They call the colour GUN METALLIC.

This is the only wheel where they give an actual name to it for Series II RX-8 (R3).

My limited edition wheels on my MX-5 (chrome paint look) Mazda parts call them ''BRIGHT'' painted.

That is the best I can do...

I have no idea what paint code "Gun Metallic" is, can anyone remember if Mazda ever did a body colour of this name?...I can't just yet??...have to sleep on it..
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Nissan has a 'Gun Metallic' in their JUKE duco..??

2011 Nissan Juke Colors of Touch Up Paint

Paint Code... KAD
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the juke gun metal worked well and better than Mazda red works . many thanks
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I think black would be great.
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pics, OP?

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anyone know the paint code for the spirit r bronze r3 wheels?
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Originally Posted by baxamas
anyone know the paint code for the spirit r bronze r3 wheels?
doubt it
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okay what about powder coating?
phantom bronze (emerald)



OR
Triple bronze (prismatic)

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There doesn't seem to be a paint code for the wheels. Some people think it's the same as BBS Anthracite, but I haven't seen those wheels side by side. For touch up, there is a Toyota paint that many recommend, and I even bought, but I never got around to trying. I had all 4 wheels refinished professionally, and they had to custom blend a match.
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Originally Posted by powderedtoast
There doesn't seem to be a paint code for the wheels. Some people think it's the same as BBS Anthracite, but I haven't seen those wheels side by side. For touch up, there is a Toyota paint that many recommend, and I even bought, but I never got around to trying. I had all 4 wheels refinished professionally, and they had to custom blend a match.

I just used Toyota P/N 00258001E321 touch up paint on mine. It's an almost perfect match.

https://www.amazon.com/Toyota-00258-...3+00258001e321
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